PTIPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India's approach to technology is centred on "technology for humanity", describing it as a philosophy of human-centric innovation.
Addressing the Bharat Innovates 2026 event in Nice, Modi said the principle lies at the heart of India's digital revolution and its vision of "AI for all". He added that the same philosophy also guided the India AI Impact Summit held in New Delhi in February this year.
Echoing Modi's remarks, French President Emmanuel Macron highlighted the shared India-France vision for artificial intelligence, stressing the need to build AI systems that are ethical, responsible and open.
He also cautioned against the concentration of advanced AI technologies in the hands of a few players.
"In recent days we have seen the temptation to close up the AI models and to make them a power tool and to stop any cooperation. That temptation is growing up," Macron said.
The remarks come amid an intensifying global debate over artificial intelligence, with governments and technology leaders grappling with issues of safety, governance, regulation and control of increasingly powerful AI systems.
OpenAI recently said in a blog post that its "first commitment is to build AI in service of humanity". Anthropic, meanwhile, has argued that policymakers should retain the option to slow down or temporarily pause frontier AI development, citing safety concerns and the risk of losing control as models become more capable.
Separately, in a post on X, Modi said he met investors and venture capital leaders to discuss opportunities in India across innovation, technology, manufacturing and emerging industries.
Posting in French, he wrote: "The exchanges that took place at Bharat Innovates 2026, in Nice, were rich and instructive."
"India's growth is built on its talents, its scale, its stability and its reforms, making it an attractive destination for investment and innovation," he added.
During his address, Modi also highlighted India and France's collaboration through initiatives such as the International Solar Alliance, as well as cooperation in artificial intelligence and efforts to promote stability and security in the Indo-Pacific.
The three-day Bharat Innovates event brings together Indian deep-tech startups, researchers, innovators and investors alongside global venture capital firms and innovation funds. The programme features 120 startups and more than 20 institutes of excellence across 13 key technology sectors, with over 350 investors and venture capitalists from around the world participating.
Modi and Macron jointly inaugurated the event. The Prime Minister was accompanied by National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and other senior officials.
The event was also attended by Infosys cofounder NR Narayana Murthy, Accel partner Prashanth Prakash, Oyo founder and CEO Ritesh Agarwal, Peak XV Partners MD Rajan Anandan, Upgrad founder Ronnie Screwvala and other founders and investors from India.
Addressing the Bharat Innovates 2026 event in Nice, Modi said the principle lies at the heart of India's digital revolution and its vision of "AI for all". He added that the same philosophy also guided the India AI Impact Summit held in New Delhi in February this year.
Echoing Modi's remarks, French President Emmanuel Macron highlighted the shared India-France vision for artificial intelligence, stressing the need to build AI systems that are ethical, responsible and open.
He also cautioned against the concentration of advanced AI technologies in the hands of a few players.
"In recent days we have seen the temptation to close up the AI models and to make them a power tool and to stop any cooperation. That temptation is growing up," Macron said.
The remarks come amid an intensifying global debate over artificial intelligence, with governments and technology leaders grappling with issues of safety, governance, regulation and control of increasingly powerful AI systems.
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OpenAI recently said in a blog post that its "first commitment is to build AI in service of humanity". Anthropic, meanwhile, has argued that policymakers should retain the option to slow down or temporarily pause frontier AI development, citing safety concerns and the risk of losing control as models become more capable.
Separately, in a post on X, Modi said he met investors and venture capital leaders to discuss opportunities in India across innovation, technology, manufacturing and emerging industries.
Posting in French, he wrote: "The exchanges that took place at Bharat Innovates 2026, in Nice, were rich and instructive."
"India's growth is built on its talents, its scale, its stability and its reforms, making it an attractive destination for investment and innovation," he added.
During his address, Modi also highlighted India and France's collaboration through initiatives such as the International Solar Alliance, as well as cooperation in artificial intelligence and efforts to promote stability and security in the Indo-Pacific.
The three-day Bharat Innovates event brings together Indian deep-tech startups, researchers, innovators and investors alongside global venture capital firms and innovation funds. The programme features 120 startups and more than 20 institutes of excellence across 13 key technology sectors, with over 350 investors and venture capitalists from around the world participating.
Modi and Macron jointly inaugurated the event. The Prime Minister was accompanied by National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and other senior officials.
The event was also attended by Infosys cofounder NR Narayana Murthy, Accel partner Prashanth Prakash, Oyo founder and CEO Ritesh Agarwal, Peak XV Partners MD Rajan Anandan, Upgrad founder Ronnie Screwvala and other founders and investors from India.
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