NEW DELHI—Delegates at a flagship AI summit discussed chips, ethics, and whether robot can file GST. Ministers posed with humanoid; humanoid posed with better posture than most interns.

Startups showcased models that summarize news; uncles asked models to summarize why son not married yet. Organizers said India will lead; landlords said deposit still two months advance.

Panel ended with pledge to innovate responsibly, defined as innovate until someone tweets.