A strong push from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has led police forces across Indian states to embrace AI-powered law enforcement. Several controversial tech firms—some with histories of alleged human rights violations, surveillance abuse, algorithmic bias, and data leaks—have found eager buyers in Indian law enforcement, becoming central players in predictive policing.
With no parliamentary oversight and no public scrutiny, this shift has emboldened a surveillance state where accountability vanishes and human rights violations pile up. In Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, the fallout is already evident: wrongful incarcerations, marginalized communities criminalized by algorithms, and private firms profiting off state-sanctioned insecurity.
As AI quietly takes over policing in India, this reporting project asks: Who is paying the price for digital shortcuts to justice?
