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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Robert Booth UK technology editor

Tech billionaires fly in for Delhi AI expo as Modi jostles to lead in south

Four different images of Modi on a screen at a conference
Campaigners fear Narendra Modi could use AI to increase state surveillance and sway elections. Photograph: Seshadri Sukumar/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock

Silicon Valley tech billionaires will land in Delhi this week for an AI summit hosted by India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, where leaders of the global south will wrestle for control over the fast-developing technology.

During the week-long AI Impact Summit, attended by thousands of tech executives, government officials and AI safety experts, tech companies valued at trillions of dollars will rub along with leaders of countries such as Kenya and Indonesia, where average wages dip well below $1,000 a month.

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