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May 19, 2025, 12:47 PM - 7 min read
As AI advances, so do concerns about risk. Policymakers have responded quickly. For example, the European Union AI Act which came into force in 2024 classifies systems by risk: banning “unacceptable” ones, regulating “high-risk” uses, and requiring transparency for lower-risk tools. Other governments - including those of the United Kingdom, United States and China - are taking similar directions.
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March 5, 2025, 03:05 PM - 6 min read
AI apps that create a synthetic replica of a person’s image and/or voice in form of deepfakes or voice cloning are becoming cheaper and easier to use. This poses a serious threat not only to the functioning of democracy (especially around elections), but also to a person’s identity.
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June 16, 2024, 10:36 AM - 2 min read
This isn't the first time Alia has been subject to AI manipulations. Earlier, a video circulated on social media platforms showing her face seamlessly transposed onto the body of actress Wamiqa Gabbi, creating an unsettlingly realistic illusion.
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May 14, 2024, 08:36 PM - 2 min read
During the General Elections of 2024, social media platforms were flooded with deepfake videos featuring prominent actors like Aamir Khan and Ranveer Singh endorsing various political parties, all thanks to AI voice swap technology.
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May 8, 2024, 03:18 PM - 2 min read
The move comes on the heels of mounting concerns over the potential impact of deepfakes on the electoral process, prompting a delegation from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led by the current IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, to approach the Election Commission seeking urgent measures to address this issue.
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May 5, 2024, 11:19 AM - 2 min read
Between March 1 and March 31, Meta received 15,226 reports on Facebook in the country, with 4,323 reports concerning fake profiles. On Instagram, the company received a total of 12,084 reports through the Indian grievance mechanism, of which 5,055 were about fake profiles on the photo-sharing platform.
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May 2, 2024, 09:40 PM - 2 min read
Shyam Kishor Gupta, a resident of Noida and a native of Lakhimpur Kheri district in Uttar Pradesh, was arrested on Thursday by the UP Police's STF for allegedly posting an AI-generated "deepfake" video of CM Yogi Adityanath.
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May 2, 2024, 04:00 PM - 2 min read
The Delhi High Court has instructed the Election Commission to address concerns regarding the use of deepfake technology in election campaigns, particularly amid the controversy surrounding a video allegedly featuring Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The Court emphasised the urgency of the matter and directed the EC to make a decision by Monday.
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April 24, 2024, 09:20 AM - 2 min read
The city police recently registered an FIR against an unidentified person in connection with a similar deep fake video of Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan where he was purportedly seen promoting a political party.
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March 21, 2024, 09:48 AM - 2 min read
As the battle for supremacy in the Lok Sabha polls intensifies, political parties have identified a new tool in their arsenal: leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to generate content shared across various social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and others.
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February 9, 2024, 05:00 PM - 2 min read
Vaishnaw highlighted that social media platforms are no longer mere platforms as they were three decades ago, with most platforms already moderating content.
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