BRICS AI Plans Put Open Technology and Payment Systems in Focus

The latest BRICS summit in New Delhi placed technology, trade and financial infrastructure alongside diplomacy.

AI and digital payments

Reuters reported that leaders discussed a BRICS AI Open Source Zone, deeper economic integration, local-currency trade and interoperability for central bank digital currencies.

The practical test

Those projects will need standards, cybersecurity, reliable data and sustained cooperation before they can meaningfully change how businesses operate.

Source: Reuters, September 15, 2026.