The theft of AI fitness wearable from the high security zone at the ongoing Indian AI Impact Summit at Pragati Maidan has created panic among the security agencies. AI wearable devices are capable of tracking conversations and analyzing emotions. This theft also happened at a time when Prime Minister Narendra Modi had reached Bharat Madampam to inaugurate the summit and the security arrangements were completely tight. An FIR regarding theft has been registered at Tilak Marg police station of Delhi Police. A lot of chaos is also being seen during the AI Summit.
A Bengaluru-based startup founder has alleged that valuable AI wearable devices were stolen from his company’s stall, a senior Delhi Police official said. It is alleged that the security personnel had also vacated the stall installed there. The company’s CEO and co-founder Dhananjay Yadav said that their products went missing from the expo area when only security personnel were allowed to enter there. He has raised the question as to how AI wearables kept in high security zones can be stolen.
Dhananjay Yadav’s company has posted on social media platform X and written that the first day of Impact Summit was painful for us. Dhananjay Yadav said that it seems there was a lack of coordination among the security personnel. He told that he had asked the officer who was vacating the stall whether he should take his AI wearable with him, but he was told that other people were also leaving their laptops etc. there. The security personnel would take care of them but when they returned, the AI wearable was not in the stall.
People are troubled by the arrangements
A lot of chaos is being seen during the AI Summit. Payment is not being made through UPI. Internet is not working. There are long queues of people outside. There is pushing and shoving. Also, signage has not been installed for movement. People are chased away with the arrival of VIPs.
FIR has been registered in Tilak Marg police station in case of device theft at AI Summit. The facts are being verified as the investigation begins.
Devesh Kumar Mahala, Deputy Commissioner of Police, New Delhi District
Apologized for the chaos on the first day
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav has apologized for the problems and chaos caused to people on the first day of the AI summit. Describing the turnout as extraordinary, he promised a smooth experience in the days to come. The world’s largest AI summit began with packed halls and long queues on Monday. Many people complained that the signage at the Bharat Mandapam was unclear and mobile data connectivity was poor.