India, May 25 -- What happens when everyday household chores stop being just labour and start becoming training data for AI systems? And what does it mean for consumers if activities inside their homes are quietly helping train robots?

These questions are now at the centre of a growing debate around India's booming instant home services market, after quick service startup Pronto came under scrutiny for recording videos inside customers' homes as part of a pilot linked to physical AI and robotics systems.

At the centre of the controversy is a possibility many consumers had not thought about before - everyday household activities such as washing dishes, folding clothes, cleaning kitchens and organising homes could become valuable training...