Deepfakes and democracy: Navigating AI threats this election season
By Jeno Kenneth Sagayam in Media News on Friday, 12th April 2024 at 3:12pm
With the campaign for 2024 Lok Sabha elections reaching a crescendo, the threat of AI-generated misinformation looms large raising concerns about fake news impacting the democratic process.
In the backdrop of Microsoft's recent warning about China's alleged intentions to interfere with Indian elections using ai-generated content, the issue has become a topic of national importance with Indian government considering new AI regulations under the upcoming Digital India Bill to modernise the Information Technology Act 2000.
Nikhil Bansal, a cyberpolicy analyst at India Future Foundation, highlights the impact of AI and deepfakes on journalism and the election season. "Spreading of false news based on deepfakes generated by AI will massively erode public trust in journ...
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