From India, Guterres calls for $3 billion fund to ensure AI benefits all

Published on February 18, 2026

The future of Artificial Intelligence “cannot be decided by a handful of countries or left to the whims of a few billionaires,” the UN Secretary-General told the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on Thursday, calling for a Global Fund to help developing nations to better access these technologies.  

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