Meta’s Chief Al Officer Alexandr Wang has highlighted India’s importance, saying that it is one of the few countries where we could scale personal superintelligence very fast. Wang was speaking at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, where he also outlined the company’s plans, and praised India’s tech talent, saying that India is no longer just a consumer of technology but a dominant force in the AI startup ecosystem.
“India is one of the most important countries for Meta, full stop. It’s one of the few countries where we could scale personal superintelligence very fast… There are more Indian consumer AI companies than there are American consumer AI companies,” he said, adding, “There are more Indian consumer AI companies than there are American consumer AI companies.”
Meta’s new models will be custom fit for India
During his address, Wang revealed that Meta is preparing to launch a series of new AI models starting in the next few months.
These models will not be “one-size-fits-all” solutions.“These will be deeply integrated with our products in a way we’re really excited about. We’re optimistic about the trajectory we’re on. The first models will be good, and as the year goes on I think we’re going to be pushing the frontier. Our vision is personal superintelligence – AI that knows you, your goals, your interests, and helps you with whatever you’re focused on doing.
It serves you, whoever you are, wherever you are,” he said.“It’s about collaboration between the public and private sectors – to deliver these four building blocks, and to design and deploy AI that works for your citizens and your economies. I don’t want these amazing technologies to be one-size-fits-all. I want them to serve your needs – designed for the challenges and opportunities that are unique to India, to societies across the global south, and all over the world.
I want them to serve you as an individual.
No matter who you are, where you live, what language you speak, or what culture you’re a part of, ” he said.
Meta wants to make technology that serves society
Wang also talked about how Meta’s AI is already integrated into the daily lives of millions of Indians, particularly through WhatsApp and Instagram. “If you want to make technology that serves society, Meta has an incredible opportunity to get this technology into people’s lives,” Wang noted.“Across India, creators use our AI to automatically translate their Reels into the language of the person watching. Small businesses talk to customers through WhatsApp business agents they created in 10 minutes on their phones, and use our Gen AI tools to create ads and reach customers way more efficiently than they could before. And, India has world class developers building genius things to solve big societal challenges,” he added. According to ANI, the Summit saw participation of more than 110 countries, 30 International organizations, including about 20 HoS/HoG level participation, and about 45 Ministers.
