{"id":3322,"date":"2026-02-12T03:55:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T19:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/longzhuplatform.com\/?p=3322"},"modified":"2026-02-12T03:55:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T19:55:35","slug":"rahul-gandhi-slams-government-ahead-of-india-ai-impact-summit-2026-warns-of-us-chokehold-on-indias-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/longzhuplatform.com\/?p=3322","title":{"rendered":"Rahul Gandhi slams Government ahead of India AI Impact Summit 2026, warns of \u2018US Chokehold\u2019 on India\u2019s Data"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p> <div> <p>Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has posted a sharp critique of the Centre\u2019s AI and trade strategy just days before the government\u2019s upcoming AI Summit, warning that India risks losing control of its \u201cprime resource\u201d: data.\u00a0<\/p> <p>In a strongly worded post on X (formerly Twitter), Gandhi said, \u201cThe AI revolution is here \u2013 bringing both threats and opportunities,\u201d but accused the government of failing to safeguard India\u2019s digital future.<\/p> <div class=\"embedcode\"> <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"> <p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\" xml:lang=\"en\">The AI revolution is here &#8211; bringing both threats and opportunities.<\/p> <p>Our IT and services sector, a shining star of our economy, is at risk, and thousands of software engineers and professionals will lose their livelihoods if we do not prepare for the storm that is coming.<\/p> <p>But\u2026<\/p> <p>\u2014 Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RahulGandhi\/status\/2021594433972822391?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 11, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote> <\/div> <p>Framing the moment as both perilous and pivotal, Gandhi wrote that India\u2019s IT and services sector, which is \u201ca shining star of our economy,\u201d is \u201cat risk\u201d.\u00a0<\/p> <p>Further adding that \u201cthousands of software engineers and professionals will lose their livelihoods if we do not prepare for the storm that is coming\u201d.<\/p> <p>However, he also highlighted what he sees as a strategic advantage. \u201cData is the petrol which fuels the AI engine,\u201d Gandhi said, arguing that India\u2019s \u201cbrilliant people\u201d and the \u201cenormous data we create\u201d position the country to shape the global AI order.<\/p> <p>The Congress MP criticised the government\u2019s handling of a reported trade deal with the United States, alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had \u201csurrendered to the US \u2018chokehold\u2019\u201d.\u00a0<\/p> <p>According to Gandhi, provisions framed as \u201cclearing barriers to digital trade\u201d could limit India\u2019s ability to leverage its data domestically.<\/p> <p>He claimed that large foreign technology firms already \u201cenjoy a near monopoly on our data through Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube, Amazon, Android, etc.\u201d and warned that under the deal India may struggle to \u201csafely store the data of 1.5 billion Indians in India\u201d, \u201cget transparency in their source codes and algorithms\u201d, and \u201ctax the profits they make using our data\u201d.<\/p> <p>\u201cIt\u2019s a shame that our Prime Minister has been pressured to hand over India\u2019s prime resource to a foreign power,\u201d Gandhi concluded.<\/p> <p>The government has yet to respond publicly to these specific remarks.\u00a0<\/p> <p>The forthcoming India AI Impact Summit 2026 is expected to focus on innovation, regulation and India\u2019s ambitions in the global artificial intelligence ecosystem, inviting some of the biggest names in the world of technology as speakers and panelists.\u00a0<\/p> <\/div> <p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>Rahul Gandhi, Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi Tweet, India AI, AI News, India AI Impact Summit 2026, Technology News#Rahul #Gandhi #slams #Government #ahead #India #Impact #Summit #warns #Chokehold #Indias #Data1770839735<\/p> 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