Two weeks since the launch of the Global South Network for Trustworthy AI at the IndiaAI Impact Summit 2026 — and we’re still energised by the response from leaders across government, industry, philanthropy, and civil society. Why does this network matter? 🧵

Linguistic and cultural nuances complicate AI development for the Global South. At our consultation with @IEEESA, participants from six South Asian countries flagged the risks of flattening these features along the AI lifecycle, including errors and loss of cultural heritage.

On 5–6 October, DFL’s Dona Mathew joined @daksh_india and NLU Delhi’s @CCGNLUD to lead a workshop for Bhutan’s judges and court officers in Thimphu on responsible AI use in courts, protecting human rights, the rule of law and trust in judicial institutions.

India’s AI strategy has focused on compute and models. The panel will explore where we can leverage beyond frontier models and how talent, markets, and institutions can reduce dependencies and build governance around AI. 🔗Register: forms.gle/EdTJ6XY7L4TwLccF8

Researchers studying AI's environmental cost in Africa, Asia and Latin America (mining, water, power, e-waste) can join our closed-door online Learning Circle on 21 Oct, 5:30 to 7:30 pm IST. It feeds into the Global South AI Safety Report. Apply by 19 Oct codegreenasia.substack.com/p…

Join “Building Institutions for India’s AI Transition” at the launch of Strategic Priorities for India: Essays on AI Policy. 13 October, 4–6 PM | Samagata Space, Bengaluru Register: forms.gle/EdTJ6XY7L4TwLccF8

What should India's long-term strategic priorities for AI be? The launch of Strategic Priorities for India takes this up in two panels, on the institutions needed to govern the AI transition and India's strategic leverage. 🗓️13 Oct, 4-6 PM, Bengaluru 🔗forms.gle/EdTJ6XY7L4TwLccF8

Digital Futures Lab and @IEEESA are hosting a multistakeholder Consultation on ‘Language, Culture and Everyday Use of AI: Perspectives from Asia’. We invite expressions of interest from researchers and developers in Central and South Asia. Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…

India's AI policy choices today will shape its economy, institutions and social contract for decades. What should its strategic priorities be? Book Launch | Strategic Priorities for India: Essays on AI Policy 13 Oct, 4-6 PM, Samagata Foundation, Bengaluru forms.gle/EdTJ6XY7L4TwLccF8

Today, the Institute for Human Flourishing launches in New York at UNGA High-Level Week with a panel on how AI can build an economy that works for everyone. 'From Disruption to Flourishing: Building an AI Economy That Works for All' More information on humanflourishing.in

Work, Machines and Who Decides? moves to its next stage. If you are among the selected writers and have not heard from us by email, please contact Shivangi Sharan at [email protected] or Nipunika Sachdeva at [email protected] by 19 September.

Digital Futures Lab is heading to New York for #DigitalCooperationDay, organised by UN ODET during UNGA High-Level Week. We’ll join international AI evidence-building initiatives to discuss AI risks, opportunities, evidence gaps & governance. More details: un.org/digital-emerging-tech…

We have our selected writers🎉! Work, Machines, and Who Decides, with @YouthKiAwaaz and supported by @FESonline. If your name is on the list, please reach out to us from your preferred email. Please follow us for further updates.

In July, the Supreme Court set aside two tribunal orders involving fake AI-generated case law. Dr @urvashi_aneja writes with @angelalusigi & @SuryaPrakashBS that Indian courts are adopting AI without matching accountability. @ThePrintIndia 🔗 theprint.in/opinion/indian-c…

A review of 445 LLM benchmarks found only 16% used strong methods to measure performance. Fewer than 6% considered how people use these systems. Dr @urvashi_aneja, in @NewIndianXpress, on evaluation as India's path to AI sovereignty. newindianexpress.com/opinion…

We’ve received your pitches for Work, Machines, and Who Decides. Thank you for sharing your stories with us. Submissions are now closed. Selected applicants will hear from us by 14 September. By DFL and @YouthKiAwaaz, with support from @FESonline.

Deadline coming up. DFL & @YouthKiAwaaz, with @FESonline, invite stories on AI and work. Draw from your life or work around you, from being scored by a machine to a parent’s job, local shop or delivery rider changed by tech. Pitches close 31 Aug. Details: digitalfutureslab.in/news/wo…

In July, the Supreme Court invalidated tribunal orders citing fake AI-generated case law. In @ThePrintIndia, DFL's @urvashi_aneja, @angelalusigi (@UNDP_India) & @SuryaPrakashBS (@daksh_india) write that courts need accountability before more AI use. theprint.in/opinion/indian-c…

Young adults are entering India's workforce as it is rewritten. DFL and @YouthKiAwaaz, with @FESonline, invite their voices into the conversation on AI and work. Young writers, 18-29, in India, first-time writers welcome, no fee. Deadline: 31 Aug 2026 digitalfutureslab.in/news/wo…

Proud to partner with @AsiaSocietyIC. Our founder @urvashi_aneja moderates all four sessions, starting 1 Sept on the environment and labour behind AI, from data centre power and water use to the workers preparing training data. Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…

India's AI opportunity is not to win the race to the most advanced model, but to show how AI can be made useful to real people solving real problems. India has the ingredients, but @urvashi_aneja writes that a few things stand in the way. 📖Read newindianexpress.com/opinion…