India hosted the AI Impact Summit, bringing together global tech leaders, heads of state, and record-setting commitments around responsible AI. Beyond the headlines, the week signalled a shift in who shapes artificial intelligence and how it is deployed at scale.

India represents roughly one in five people on earth, yet until recently received only a small share of global AI funding. That tension sits at the center of this episode.

I walk through three things that stood out and why they matter.

This is the patch:

• Responsibility: a Guinness World Record for AI responsibility pledges and what governance at scale looks like
• Adoption: 100 million weekly ChatGPT users and how usage shapes product evolution
• Infrastructure: billions invested in GPUs, data centers, and undersea cables to build AI at national scale

Together, these forces position India not just as a consumer of AI, but as a serious participant in defining its future.

In the lifestyle segment, I share a Lunar New Year dinner ritual with friends and the simple rule we created to stay connected in busy seasons of life.

All views expressed are my own.