Nations endorsed an expansive vision for artificial intelligence

Anchored in the promise of welfare for all.

Structured around seven pillars,

From human capital and social empowerment

To trusted AI, energy efficiency, AI in science,

democratized resources, and economic growth,

The agenda is comprehensive.

The declaration stresses access, affordability and collaboration.

Yet the commitments remain largely voluntary and non-binding.

In a world where compute power, advanced chips, and frontier models

Are concentrated in a few hands,

Principles alone cannot correct structural imbalance.

The Summit elevates the global South in the AI conversation.

Whether it reshapes the balance of power

Will depend on what follows

Bal Krishna, Editor

bal@mycoordinates.org