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914 AI, accents and citizenship: Maharashtra tests tech to flag undocumented migrants

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FP Tech Desk @ Firstpost Tech · 01/29/2026 01:17 EDT

AI, accents and citizenship: Maharashtra tests tech to flag undocumented migrants

The Maharashtra government has teamed up with IIT Bombay to build an AI-based tool which helps to identify suspected illegal Bangladeshi and Rohingya migrants residing in the state. According to the sources, the AI model has been under testing for some time, but is still far from perfect.

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