King’s College London showcased its expertise in artificial intelligence (AI) education and research as world leaders, including British Deputy Prime Minister David Lamy, gathered in New Delhi for the India AI Impact Summit.
Held from February 16 to 20, 2026, the summit brought together policymakers, businesses, and civil society organizations to foster a global dialogue on the social impacts of AI.
Dr Caitlin Bentley, Senior Lecturer in AI Education, represented King’s at the UK Pavilion, a showcase of the UK’s academic and business innovation, introducing cutting-edge research and education resources to industry leaders and academics throughout the week.
Dr Bentley was also one of three representatives from higher education institutions to speak at the British High Commissioner’s Residence, where he was joined by British Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy and former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. She discussed the risks of de-skilling in human-AI collaboration and the case for a simulation-based, equity-first approach to workforce development. This was the theme that ran throughout the week’s efforts.
While we are all excited about the potential of AI, the discussion continues to focus on its impact and whether it will help make the world a better place to live for people around the world. While it was great to see more perspectives from the global majority on the world stage at the India AI Impact Summit, it is clear that we have a long way to go to ensure that AI makes a real positive difference in the lives of the world’s poorest and most marginalized people.
Dr. Caitlin Bentley, Senior Lecturer in AI Education
Developing the next generation of maritime professionals
One of the highlights of Mr. King’s attendance at the summit was the display of an innovative training simulator developed in collaboration with King’s, Seabot Maritime, and Frontier Robotics.
This project addresses one of the emerging challenges of AI-enabled industries: how to ensure that autonomous systems maintain the proficiency and critical intervention capabilities of human operators as they take on more mundane tasks.
The simulator allows operators to practice emergency response scenarios using Frontier Robotics’ autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) control system. AUVs are used to inspect critical infrastructure such as offshore wind farms, oil and gas facilities, and underwater cables. Realistic fault conditions such as camera malfunctions, autopilot failures and electrical current disruptions can be reproduced without the cost of repeating a real-world mission of more than £100,000.
As autonomous underwater vehicles become more sophisticated, traditional training pathways of up to a decade are being disrupted, but formal qualifications for emerging roles in maritime autonomy do not exist. Dr. Bentley’s research aims to address this gap, developing simulation-based training as an equitable pathway into the field for both experienced professionals and newcomers.
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Open-access AI education for children and youth
Dr. Bentley also contributed to a workshop exploring how young learners can better navigate an AI-mediated world with critical awareness and ethical judgment. This session featured resources developed through Responsible AI UK’s Skills Pillar. All these resources are freely available to adapt to diverse national curricula and educational contexts. The resources are suitable for a wide range of ages, from primary school to middle school and beyond.
Materials on display included a storytelling toolkit that explores generative AI, an unplugged activity on misinformation and data privacy, and “Show Runner,” an immersive team-based game where players navigate AI-driven media production. All resources are curriculum-aligned, adaptable to diverse national contexts, and support teachers with or without access to digital infrastructure.
Conversations with the world’s AI leaders
Outside of the UK pavilion, Dr Bentley attended a number of high-level discussions on the future of AI. This will include a panel session on “Global Mindset: Creating visionary leaders across disciplines for an AI-driven world,” which brings together voices from across the international research community.
There was also an evening reception on ‘AI for Social Good’, hosted by the UK Government, Community Jameel and the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), which featured remarks from dignitaries such as Shri Krishnan, Secretary of the Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, and Kanishka Narayan MP, UK Minister for AI and Online Safety.
The summit highlighted growing international interest in evidence-based approaches to AI governance, education, and workforce development. In all these areas, King’s is playing an active and increasingly prominent role on the world stage.
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