LUCKNOW, Oct. 24 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday linked Uttar Pradesh's forensic capabilities and technology-driven policing to his government's law-and-order record, asserting that criminals would be traced even if they hid behind artificial intelligence (AI) and deepfakes. He also cited industrial expansion and infrastructure development since 2017 to position the state as an emerging technology and investment hub.

Addressing the three-day international conference TechSangam 2026 at the Uttar Pradesh State Institute of Forensic Science (UPSIFS) in Lucknow, Yogi said AI should assist human intelligence, not replace human judgement.

"AI should be a helper, not the decision-maker," he said, warning that excessive dependence...