BRICS leaders call for stronger international cooperation, wider access to AI resources
BRICS leaders at the 2026 summit in New Delhi have adopted a declaration focused on the global governance of artificial intelligence. The agreement emphasizes international cooperation to ensure AI is safe, inclusive, and reliable while promoting economic growth and mitigating risks like misinformation and cybercrime.
Why it matters
This declaration signals a unified effort by major emerging economies to establish standards for AI development and governance, potentially challenging Western-led regulatory frameworks.
BRICS leaders on Saturday (September 12, 2026) called for wider access to AI resources and stronger international cooperation to ensure the technology is safe, secure, inclusive and reliable, and its potential risks are mitigated, as they committed to implementing the grouping's statement on 'Global Governance of Artificial Intelligence'.
The New Delhi Declaration 2026, adopted at the 18th BRICS Summit being held in the national capital, laid out a broad technology agenda spanning AI, cybersecurity, digital public infrastructure (DPI), telecom and submarine networks, quantum technologies, startups and advanced manufacturing.
The declaration highlighted the immense opportunity that AI offered to stimulate economic growth and sustainable development for all.
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