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SC expresses concern over AI threat to driver jobs while hearing PIL on EV policy implementation

SC expresses concern over AI threat to driver jobs while hearing PIL on EV policy implementation

New Delhi, Apr 22 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday raised concerns over the potential impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on employment, particularly in the driving sector, while hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking effective implementation of government policies promoting Electric Vehicles (EVs).
A Bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice N Kotiswar Singh was hearing the PIL filed by the Centre for Public Interest Litigation, represented by Advocate Prashant Bhushan, which highlighted the government’s inadequate execution of policies like the National Electric Mobility Mission Plan (NEMMP) 2020 and recommendations of NITI Aayog.
During the hearing, Justice Surya Kant voiced a broader concern about the role of AI in the future job market. “My worry is that AI should not eliminate the employment of drivers. In India, being a driver is a major source of livelihood,” Justice Kant observed.

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