AI Safety Connect Day - ACM TechBrief Launch - Buy versus Build an LLM: A Decision Framework for Governments

​This session is part of AI Safety Connect Day (February 18, 2026, The Imperial Hotel, New Delhi) — a high-level, invitation-only side event co-hosted by AI Safety Connect and IASEAI. See our speakers and the full program and register your interest for the main event here.

This session will launch a new TechBrief by the ACM Global Technology Policy Council. Large Language Models (LLMs) are emerging as critical digital infrastructure for both public services and state functions. This session will introduce the new TechBrief and an accompanying Whitepaper that describes a strategic framework to help governments decide whether to buy models from existing providers or build their own domestic models

Join a distinguished panel for the launch presentation, followed by a moderated discussion featuring:

• ​Prof. Virginia Dignum | Director, AI Policy Lab, Umeå University & Member, UN High Level Advisory Body on AI

• ​Prof. Yannis Ioannidis | President of the Association for Computing Machinery

• ​Prof. Mohan Kankanhalli | Director, AI Institute, National University of Singapore

• ​Prof. Jeanna Matthews | Professor of Computer Science, Clarkson University

​Check the AI Safety Connect website for details on the live agenda for all our events.

Supported by
Minderoo Foundation, Sympatico Ventures, Future of Life Institute, and AISTOF.