“AI Impact Summit 2026 : A Field Report” by Aditya, bhishma

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This post is detailing our experience attending the AI Impact Summit and its associated side events in Delhi, February 2026. We are both unfamiliar with the policy and governance domain. This is just an honest reaction attending these events, maybe there are 2nd order effects we are not privy to and we welcome feedback. Two events ran in parallel: the main AI Impact Summit and a separate, more curated side event called AI Safety Connect (AISC), co-hosted with the International Association for Safe and Ethical AI (IASEAI). We attended primarily governance and policy tracks at the main summit. On the second day, we also organized an independent AI safety mixer. This post covers what we observed across all three events, what worked, what didn't, and where we hope things would go in the future. The Main Summit What Worked The summit's admission policy was open and inclusive. Late applications were accepted. Entry was free. Nobody was turned away. For an event of this scale that relates to AI, it really matters that this should not be a conversation restricted to a small group, and India has an opportunity to lead on broad, inclusive participation. The summit was also useful [...] ---Outline:(01:13) The Main Summit(01:16) What Worked(04:39) What Was Missing(07:56) AI Safety Connect (Side Event)(08:11) What Worked(11:11) What Was Missing(14:12) The AI Safety Mixer(16:47) Recommendations(18:07) Misc(19:15) Conclusion --- First published: February 23rd, 2026 Source: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/wGjv7qhjyhvvyyWEw/ai-impact-summit-2026-a-field-report --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.

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