Pronto CEO Anjali Sardana defends in-home AI cameras after rival founder's public broadside
Bengaluru home-services startup Pronto, valued at $100M, is fielding backlash over cameras recording inside customer homes to train AI models. CEO Anjali Sardana says the pilot is opt-in, DPDP-compliant and limited to 0.1% of users, after a Human Archive founder alleged he was 'laughed at' and 'called stupid' when raising concerns.
Bengaluru-based home services startup Pronto, valued at $100M, faces backlash over cameras recording inside customers' homes to train AI. Founder Anjali Sardana clarified the pilot is opt-in, DPDP compliant, and reaches only 0.1% of users.
Why this matters
Third escalation in Pronto's camera saga: after backlash over wearable cameras on cleaners and disclosures of investor-driven Physical AI ambitions, the CEO is now publicly rebutting a rival founder's accusations.
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