Working Groups At The AI Impact Summit / Safe & Trusted AI
Safe & Trusted AI Working Group
Building globally trusted AI systems anchored in transparency, accountability, and shared safeguards for innovation
About The Working Group
Rising AI safety incidents threaten public trust and reveal gaps in governance capacity worldwide. While the world has agreed on high-level principles for responsible AI, there remains a lack of clarity on how to operationalize them in practice. The Safe & Trusted AI thematic working group aims to address these challenges by fostering inclusive dialogue, building global capacity, promoting interoperable governance approaches, and exploring actionable pathways to operationalize AI safety.
Vision & Objectives
Building an equitable global AI ecosystem
The Safe & Trusted AI Working Group envisions a global AI ecosystem where safety, reliability, and trustworthiness are embedded in AI systems, enabling innovation that people and societies can trust.
Leadership
Prof. Balaraman Ravindran
India Co-Chair
Head - Department of Data Science and AI, IIT Madras
Prof. Balaraman Ravindran is the founding head of the Wadhwani School of Data Science and AI, the Robert Bosch Centre for Data Science and AI, and the Centre for Responsible AI (CeRAI) at IIT Madras. With over three decades of experience in machine learning and reinforcement learning, he is one of India’s leading voices in ethical and responsible AI research. His current work spans deep reinforcement learning, algorithmic fairness, and AI governance. He serves on the Government of India’s advisory group on AI and was part of the committee that authored the FREE-AI report for the Reserve Bank of India. He has collaborated extensively with global research institutions and industry partners to promote trustworthy and context-sensitive AI systems. Prof. Ravindran is a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) and the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) and is widely recognised for his leadership in advancing AI research and education in India.
Brazil
Country Co-Chair
Brazil is a regional leader in responsible AI governance, advancing frameworks that prioritize transparency, accountability, and human oversight. Through initiatives such as the Brazilian Artificial Intelligence Plan and comprehensive AI regulation, Brazil promotes ethical, human-centric AI aligned with societal values. The country actively participates in international cooperation to strengthen global norms for safe and trustworthy AI.
Brazil is a regional leader in responsible AI governance, advancing frameworks that prioritize transparency, accountability, and human oversight. Through initiatives such as the Brazilian Artificial Intelligence Plan and comprehensive AI regulation, Brazil promotes ethical, human-centric AI aligned with societal values. The country actively participates in international cooperation to strengthen global norms for safe and trustworthy AI.
Japan
Country Co-Chair
Japan is a global leader in advancing safe and trustworthy AI, combining robust national regulations, proactive guidelines, and dedicated safety institutions with active international collaboration. Through initiatives such as the AI Promotion Act, and the Japan AI Safety Institute, Japan promotes human-centric, ethical, and reliable AI, while contributing to international frameworks that support safe and responsible AI development worldwide.
Japan is a global leader in advancing safe and trustworthy AI, combining robust national regulations, proactive guidelines, and dedicated safety institutions with active international collaboration. Through initiatives such as the AI Promotion Act, and the Japan AI Safety Institute, Japan promotes human-centric, ethical, and reliable AI, while contributing to international frameworks that support safe and responsible AI development worldwide.
Key Issues
Understanding the global AI divide and our approach to bridging it
The Challenge
The rapid advancement of AI has introduced novel and complex risks, from algorithmic bias and misinformation to autonomous decision errors and unanticipated model behavior. Many countries lack the technical capacity, institutional frameworks, and resources to assess, manage, and respond to these risks, concentrating the ability to ensure AI safety within a limited set of actors.
The Solution
Addressing these challenges requires promoting shared safety resources, interoperable governance frameworks, and inclusive capacity-building that enable all nations to participate in shaping and operationalizing AI safety frameworks. This approach can reduce global disparities in AI oversight, enhance the robustness and reliability of AI systems, and strengthen public trust in AI technologies.
The Impact
By fostering international cooperation and actionable pathways for AI safety, this effort can accelerate responsible innovation, mitigate systemic risks, and ensure that the benefits of AI are realized safely and equitably, thereby advancing the AI Impact Summit’s vision of inclusive, responsible, and sustainable AI for all.
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On October 29, 2025, Primus Partners Private Limited hosted “From Traction to Transaction: Bridging the Gap,” a high-level roundtable at the Consulate General of India in New York, gathering senior leaders from government, industry, and academia across India and the U.S. to move from strategic intent to actionable partnership. With themes spanning Mission 500 trade goals, education mobility, and AI governance, participants explored practical mechanisms for bilateral innovation, investment, and digital standards leadership. The session’s focus on Safe and Trusted AI positioned India–U.S. collaboration as a model for ethical governance and cross-border deeptech growth.
In alignment with the AI Impact Summit 2026 vision, Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) Lucknow organized Official Pre-Summit Event of the AI Impact Summit 2026 on 19th September 2025 at Hotel Taj Mahal, Lucknow, under the theme "AI for Healthcare".
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By convening thought leaders and stakeholders from across academia, startups, and policy domains, the Pre-Summit Event contributed valuable perspectives and actionable recommendations for the upcoming India AI Impact Summit 2026.
The “Shaping Global AI Governance Through Multistakeholder Dialogue” roundtable, held on 24 October 2025 at Universidad de Palermo in Buenos Aires, brought together leaders from Latin America, Africa, and Asia to advance inclusive, democratic participation in global AI decision-making. Co-hosted by the Global Network Initiative (GNI) and the Centre for Communication Governance (CCG) at National Law University Delhi, the event fostered actionable, bottom-up insights to inform the India AI Impact Summit agenda and broader policy processes. The session promoted equitable representation for the Global Majority, strengthening networks for cross-regional collaboration in AI governance.
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The "Cyber First Responders: Fighting Misinformation & Fake News in the Digital Age" workshop was hosted by ISB Hyderabad and CyberPeace Foundation as a pre-summit event for the India–AI Impact Summit 2026. The workshop equipped journalists, influencers, and policy professionals with practical skills and AI tools to detect and counter misinformation, deepfakes, and fake news, aiming to strengthen digital trust and promote ethical media practices in India. This initiative aligned closely with the Summit’s themes of safe, ethical, and inclusive AI.
The Global Ethics Forum 2025, held in Geneva, convened policymakers, academics, civil society, and industry leaders to explore ethical challenges in governance under the theme “Reinventing Responsible Governance.” The AI track focused on safe and trusted AI and inclusion, featuring plenaries and breakout sessions to generate actionable recommendations for the IndiaAI Impact Summit 2026. The Forum emphasized diverse representation, civil society’s role, and multisectoral dialogue to address AI safety risks and foster inclusive, ethically governed AI systems, producing outcome reports on AI safety and inclusion designed to inform the Summit.
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