On February 19, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the India AI Impact Summit 2026, highlighting India's dedication to accessibility and inclusion through artificial intelligence. His speech featured real-time sign language translation powered by AI, ensuring full engagement for persons with disabilities. Modi affirmed India's commitment to championing innovation that bridges divides and empowers all citizens. The Prime Minister posted on X reiterating the commitment to accessibility and inclusion when it comes to AI and the continued effort to ensure technology and public discourse are accessible to persons with disabilities. The release ID is 2230334 and the visitor counter reads 665. The release is available in Urdu, Marathi, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam. The content was posted by PIB Delhi at 6:14 PM.
Key Entities Referenced
India AI Impact Summit 2026: A summit focused on the impact of artificial intelligence in India, with a focus on accessibility and inclusion.
AI: Artificial Intelligence; central to the summit's focus on accessibility and inclusion.
Narendra Modi: Prime Minister of India, whose speech at the AI Impact Summit is highlighted in the document.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister Highlights AI-Driven Accessibility
with Real-Time Sign Language Translation at
India AI Impact Summit 2026
Posted On: 19 FEB 2026 6:14PM by PIB Delhi
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, addressing the India AI Impact Summit 2026 today, underscored
India’s unwavering commitment to accessibility and inclusion in the age of artificial intelligence.
During his speech, real-time translation in sign language was enabled through AI technology, ensuring that
persons with disabilities could fully engage with the proceedings. Shri Modi emphasized that India will
continue to champion innovation that bridges divides and empowers every citizen.
In a post on X, Shri Modi said:
"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."
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…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 19, 2026
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