AI Weekly News: Week of February 16–20, 2026

Weekly AI News (Feb 16–20, 2026): Global AI Impact Summit in India draws world leaders and tech CEOs, UNESCO pushes ethical AI, India unveils AI vision, new deepfake labelling rules pass, and enterprise agentic AI partnerships scale.

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Introduction

The week of February 16–20, 2026 was dominated by the India AI Impact Summit 2026 — one of the largest global AI policy and collaboration events — alongside ongoing safety discussions and strategic enterprise partnerships. Governments, organisations and industry leaders gathered in New Delhi to shape AI governance, ethics and economic growth, and key announcements reflected both ambition and complexity in global AI trajectories.

1. India Hosts Global AI Impact Summit With World Leaders & CEOs

The India AI Impact Summit 2026 kicked off in New Delhi — the first AI summit held in the Global South — bringing together over 20 heads of state and 60 ministers, plus tech CEOs from Google, OpenAI, Microsoft and Anthropic. The summit emphasised inclusive, human-centric AI and showcased India’s ambition to lead on global AI governance.

2. UNESCO Champions Ethical & Human-Centered AI

At the summit, UNESCO pushed for ethical, human-centered AI frameworks focused on protecting human rights, building trust, and ensuring AI serves people and the planet. The organisation underscored the need for ethical governance and capacity building — crucial themes as adoption accelerates worldwide.

3. India’s Prime Minister Unveils National Vision on AI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the platform to stress the importance of democratizing AI access and developing inclusive AI strategies for India’s 1.4 billion people — from education and healthcare to agriculture. The address reinforced the idea that AI should be a tool for broad societal improvement rather than just technological prestige.

4. New IT Rules in India Target Deepfakes & AI-Generated Content

India’s updated Information Technology Rules came into effect during the week, requiring platforms to clearly label deepfakes, synthetic audio, and manipulated visuals with visible markers — a major move to enhance transparency and combat misinformation.

5. Cognizant Expands Agentic AI Partnership With Google Cloud

Cognizant announced a strategic expansion of its partnerhsip with Google Cloud, focusing on operationalising agentic AI at enterprise scale using Google’s AI tools, Gemini Enterprise and Workspace. This reflects how organisations are moving beyond experimentation toward full-scale deployment of autonomous workflows.

6. Cisco Warns of AI Ecosystem “Connective Tissue” Security Risks

Cybersecurity firm Cisco published a report warning that the “connective tissue” of the AI ecosystem — including Model Context Protocols that enable AI agent communication — presents a broad, often unmonitored attack surface that could facilitate sophisticated AI-driven cyberattacks.

Conclusion

This week’s AI headlines were shaped by a global convergence on governance, ethics, and operational scale. The India AI Impact Summit 2026 provided a rare platform for geopolitical alignment and cross-sector dialogue, while updates to digital media laws and enterprise partnerships demonstrated how AI is being operationalised in government, civil society, and business alike. As 2026 progresses, the balance between progress and oversight continues to be a defining theme.

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February 20, 2026
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Introduction

1. India Hosts Global AI Impact Summit With World Leaders & CEOs

2. UNESCO Champions Ethical & Human-Centered AI

3. India’s Prime Minister Unveils National Vision on AI

4. New IT Rules in India Target Deepfakes & AI-Generated Content

5. Cognizant Expands Agentic AI Partnership With Google Cloud

6. Cisco Warns of AI Ecosystem “Connective Tissue” Security Risks

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