Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai said on February 19 that he is struck by the pace of change in India, and we must approach AI boldly as it can improve billions of lives.
Speaking at the ‘India AI Impact Summit 2026’ in New Delhi, Pichai said the company is also building a vast network of subsea fibre optic cables, including four new systems between the US and India, as part of the India-America Connect initiative.
“In India, we are helping farmers protect their livelihoods. The Indian Government sent AI-powered forecasts to millions of farmers, alerting them about bad weather last year,” he told the gathering.
“We won’t realise AI’s full benefits unless we work together,” Pichai added.
Earlier on February 18, he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
PM Modi said he discussed India’s rapid progress in artificial intelligence and opportunities for collaboration with Pichai during a meeting.
“It was a delight to meet Mr. Sundar Pichai on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit in Delhi. We spoke about the work India is doing in AI and how Google can collaborate with our talented students and professionals in this field,” PM Modi said in a post on X.