{
  "id": 6400903,
  "title": "'Instead Of Humans Trying To Authenticate, They May Delegate It To Agents': UIDAI Chief Neelkanth Mishra On Aadhaar's AI-Driven Future",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/instead-of-humans-trying-to-authenticate-they-may-delegate-it-to",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-09T09:06:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/tech/instead-of-humans-trying-to-authenticate-they-may-delegate-it-to-agents-uidai-chief-neelkanth-mishra-on-aadhaars-ai-driven-future"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At the Global Fintech Fest in Mumbai, UIDAI Chairperson Neelkanth Mishra discussed how Aadhaar is preparing for an AI-driven future, with the agency looking to delegate authentication tasks to agents rather than relying on human authentication. To facilitate this, Mishra introduced an SDK for embedding face authentication into various user apps, which could lead to a wider range of use cases and increased adoption, potentially even outside India. Currently, Aadhaar authentications have risen to 10 crore per day, up from 7 crore, and the system is set to reach 25 to 30 crore authentications. The Aadhaar app has also seen significant growth, with nearly 6 crore downloads, creating a self-reinforcing effect where businesses increasingly want to integrate Aadhaar into their operations. Mishra explained that the current app version allows for selective data sharing, such as proving someone is over 18 without disclosing full personal details, similar to verifying age without handing over a photocopy of identification. Looking ahead, he predicted that in three years, agents with specific, predefined permissions could take over authentication tasks, and new use cases will emerge that are difficult to anticipate. Jupiter's Jitendra Gupta shared his enthusiasm, describing Aadhaar as one of the greatest assets for the fintech industry, enabling secure digital onboarding. He proposed an \"agentic ecosystem,\" where AI agents with narrow permissions could interact with Aadhaar data, potentially offered as an API. Mishra also addressed infrastructure challenges, noting that UIDAI is implementing post-quantum cryptography to future-proof the system and developing in-house capabilities to ensure sovereignty over data storage. Ultimately, the long-term vision is for Aadhaar to become an invisible infrastructure, no longer requiring user awareness.",
  "summary": "Speaking at a session on 'Digital Identity & Beyond' at the Global Fintech Fest in Mumbai, UIDAI Chairperson Neelkanth Mishra outlined how Aadhaar is preparing for a future shaped by AI agents, alongside Jupiter's Jitendra Gupta and moderator Srinivas Jain of SBI Funds Management. Mishra launched an SDK (Software Development Kit) so that face authentication can be embedded into many user apps.…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}