New Delhi, February 19 India's progress in artificial intelligence was highlighted during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech at the AI Impact Summit here on Thursday, which was broadcast live in 11 languages, along with AI-enabled sign language interpretation.
The AI-enabled sign language interpretation was projected on a large screen behind the prime minister in the auditorium at Bharat Mandapam, ensuring that the speech was accessible to everyone.
Addressing the India AI Impact Summit 2026, Modi emphasized India's unwavering commitment to accessibility and inclusion in the age of artificial intelligence.
Real-time translation in sign language was enabled during his speech through AI technology, ensuring that persons with disabilities could fully participate in the proceedings.
The speech was broadcast live in 11 languages: Assamese, Bangla, English, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, and Telugu.
Videos featuring the multilingual and sign language interpretations were shared on the prime minister's social media accounts.
The prime minister emphasized that India will continue to promote innovation that bridges divides and empowers every citizen.
"My speech at the AI Impact Summit included real-time translation in sign language using AI. It reflects our commitment to accessibility and inclusion when it comes to AI. We will always work to ensure that technology and public discourse are accessible to persons with disabilities," he wrote on X.
