India’s growing use of AI raises privacy concernsCEFR A1
23 Apr 2026
Adapted from Rezwan, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by ADITYA PRAKASH, Unsplash
- India is using more AI in public places now.
- Police set up many cameras and face checks today.
- People worry about privacy, safety and civil rights today.
- Rights groups say the rules for AI are unclear.
- Some systems fail to recognise women after life changes.
- A government service used face checks and denied food.
- Reports show problems and experts ask for oversight now.
- International bodies warn these trends risk state power today.
Difficult words
- privacy — ability to keep personal life private
- right — legal or moral freedoms people haverights
- recognise — see who a person is by their face
- deny — refuse to give something to someonedenied
- oversight — official checking of actions and rules
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Discussion questions
- Do you worry about cameras in public?
- Have you seen face checks in your area?
- Do you think rules for AI are clear?
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