AI for All? An Open Letter to PM Modi on Disability Bias in India's AI Future

 In a compelling open letter dated February 24, 2026, to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, distinguished disability rights researcher Nilesh Singit challenges the notion of "AI for All" amid India's ambitious AI push. Referencing the India AI Impact Summit 2026's sign language AI demonstration and a recent Moneylife article on technoableism, Singit highlights how AI systems absorb societal biases, scaling exclusion for persons with disabilities through default designs that overlook diverse needs. He calls for proactive measures: embedding accessibility standards, conducting disability impact assessments, auditing datasets for bias, and including disability expertise in AI governance bodies. Drawing from lived experience and aligned with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, and UNCRPD obligations, the letter urges structural inclusion over symbolic gestures to align technological leadership with social justice. For deeper insights into disability bias in AI, visit The Bias Pipeline. 

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