AI Impression Summit expo to stay open on February 21

The AI Impression Summit’s expo has been prolonged by sooner or later, to Saturday (February 21, 2026), in order that attendees can include extra versatile safety preparations after all of the multilateral occasions on the venue wind up, IT Secretary S. Krishnan stated in a press convention on Wednesday (February 18, 2026). College students and professionals who haven’t been in a position to attend on weekdays would be capable to come simply, he added.

Over 400 exhibitors, from startups, massive corporates, authorities entities to researchers, have their very own cubicles on the summit.

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The summit has been attracting huge crowds for the primary three days, a scenario that was most acutely inconvenient on Monday (February 16, 2026), when massive elements of the venue had been closed for public entry. Three days in, attendance stays robust, resulting in this extension. It’s unclear if all exhibitors will be capable to keep again by Saturday (February 21, 2026).

The expo will probably be closed on Thursday (February 19, 2026)) as a result of plenary session with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and different world leaders; it should reopen the next day.

IndiaAI Impression Summit enters Guinness information for highest accountable AI use pledges

The IndiaAI Impression Summit 2026 has entered the Guiness World Information for the best variety of pledges taken by college students for the accountable use of AI inside 24 hours, the British record-keeping entity stated on Wednesday (February 18, 2026).

Guinness World Information Adjudicator Pravin Patel introduced {that a} complete of two,50,946 pledges had been obtained in the course of the summit in opposition to a goal of 5,000.

“It was the imaginative and prescient of Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi due to which we reached out to varsities and faculties for the pledge for accountable use of AI,” Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated.

(With inputs from PTI)