The stage is set for AI Impact Summit 2026 in India, where a formidable US delegation will join 500 startups from 100 nations in exploring AI’s frontiers. Spearheading the American contingent is Michael Kratsios, tasked with promoting the nation’s AI export strategy.
Born from executive order, the program seeks to embed US tech standards globally. Kratsios shared his enthusiasm on X: ‘Can’t wait to lead the US at India’s AI Summit—sharing our AI gold standard with allies.’
His team boasts Jacob Helberg, William Kimit, and Jeffrey Kessler, experts in economics, trade, and security. This lineup reflects Washington’s all-in approach to AI geopolitics.
Parallelly, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sounded alarms on AI’s financial implications. Addressing Congress, he pegged AI as one of four urgent stability pillars, urging tight monitoring amid its market-enhancing yet risky profile.
Bessent detailed regulator collaborations with industry to track risks and amplify resilience. ‘Responsible AI use is key to robust financial systems,’ he affirmed.
With AI surging in finance for risk, compliance, and efficiency, Bessent cut to essentials: ‘We’re bypassing fluff for what secures US stability.’
The summit fuses excitement of innovation with pragmatic risk discourse. India’s platform amplifies its voice, while the US delegation eyes alliances to navigate AI’s double-edged sword, potentially charting international policy paths.