AI face scans deny ICDS food to pregnant women, new mothers

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Rojgar4u Team March 20, 2026
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AI face scans deny ICDS food to pregnant women, new mothers
Pregnant women and new mothers are being denied ICDS rations because facial recognition scans fail to match them with old Aadhaar photos. Workers say the system excludes genuine beneficiaries, adds delays and shifts blame onto frontline staff. The controversy raises wider questions on using opaque AI tools to gatekeep a legal food entitlement.
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