Q In a recent interaction with journalists, Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned of the threat of deepfakes. What is the extent of this threat and why should we be worried?
We in the government have been aware for a while of the underlying rise of a disturbing phenomenon, that is, broadly, the ability to weaponise misinformation, disinformation and false information with the objective of creating unrest. We have made it the government’s mission to ensure that our policies are all aimed at creating a safe, trusted and accountable internet. Cybercrimes have, in a sense, turned on its head the earlier narrative that internet and technology are all about the good. When you fast-forward and extrapolate all those problems and then overlay them with the power of the once-in-a-lifetime invention of artificial intelligence (AI), then you have a perfect storm in the making that is going to be extremely disruptive and worrying. This phenomenon of deepfakes, which is really a marriage of AI and the misinformation industry, is certainly something that all of us should be worried about because it is very potent for individuals, for societies, for communities and countries. We are thankful to the honourable prime minister for raising this issue and creating national awareness about it. We have attempted over the past two years to create rules and regulations against misinformation.
Q. The 2024 general election is upon us. What is the danger deepfakes can inflict on political parties?
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