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BRICS Declaration Recognizes AI as Opportunity for Economic Growth

AI presents opportunity to stimulate economic growth: BRICS countries
Countries
BrazilChinaEgyptEthiopiaIndiaIndonesiaIranRussiaSaudi ArabiaSouth AfricaUnited Arab Emirates
Cooperation areas
Economic GrowthInclusive MultilateralismSustainable Development

Source: The Economic Times | Original Published At: 2026-09-12 16:34:00 UTC

Key Points

  • BRICS leaders recognized artificial intelligence as an immense opportunity to stimulate economic growth and sustainable development for all.
  • The New Delhi Declaration 2026 called for international cooperation to ensure AI is safe, secure, inclusive, and reliable.
  • The leaders emphasized enhancing AI resource accessibility to promote a just, fair, equitable, and prosperous future, especially for the Global South.
  • The declaration supported respect for intellectual property rights in digital environments, including for AI training, and fair remuneration for right holders.
  • BRICS leaders noted risks related to misappropriation and misrepresentation of knowledge, heritage, and cultural values in datasets and AI models.
  • The declaration highlighted information and communication technologies as key drivers of socio-economic growth and digital transformation in BRICS countries.
  • The leaders reaffirmed the need for an open, safe, secure, stable, accessible, peaceful, and interoperable ICT environment while respecting sovereignty and national security.
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