Pronto's wearable cameras trigger MeitY privacy scrutiny in India's home-services boom
AI home-service startup Pronto is under MeitY scrutiny over wearable cameras worn by workers during household tasks. The probe spotlights data-governance gaps across India's instant home-services sector, where Pronto, Urban Company and Snabbit collectively serve 10 million monthly active users.
Home-services startup Pronto faces MeitY scrutiny over wearable cameras used during household tasks, sparking privacy debate. Issue affects India's fast-growing instant home-services sector, where Pronto, Urban Company and Snabbit collectively cross 10 million monthly active users.
Why this matters
Escalates Pronto's privacy crisis after admitting in-home recording for AI training and defending cameras while rivals Urban Company and Snabbit publicly distanced themselves from the practice.
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