Speaking to Bloomberg at Davos, IT Minister Nara Lokesh said the state is studying age-based restrictions even as it pitches itself as a technology-friendly investment destination.
The commitment lifts Lodha’s planned outlay to about $14 billion as Maharashtra positions itself as a hub for AI-driven digital infrastructure.
The company moves after reports of nonconsensual sexual imagery trigger regulatory scrutiny in the US and abroad.
The directive follows union protests and reflects growing scrutiny of rider safety in India’s fast-growing quick commerce sector.
Companies are leaning on AI as a convenient explanation for layoffs, even as weaker demand, past overhiring and cyclical slowdowns account for most job losses, shows Oxford Economics research
