Companies take young Indians' data and use it to replace their jobs with AI.

“Companies take young Indians' data and use it to replace their jobs with AI.”Rahul Gandhi, Chhatron Ki Goonj rally, Prayagraj, 8 August 2026

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The facts

1. Digital companies collect user data, and AI can automate certain jobs. But one does not prove the other. The campaign provides no evidence establishing that young Indians' own data is specifically being used to eliminate their jobs.
2. By promoting and investing in sovereign AI building, there are a whole new host of jobs that are now available to India’s youth. With top AI giants such as Nvidia and Anthropic committing to invest in India and opening local offices, Indian youth can now withstand the changing times and be globally employable. Companies like Sarvam AI are hiring local talent to protect India’s data treasures.
3. On one hand, Congress talks about making India a global AI giant. On the other, it supports protests against a Google data centre; the very kind of investment needed to build the digital infrastructure that AI leadership demands.

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