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HC seeks Centre's action plan to combat deepfake tech menace
The Morning Standard
|October 25, 2024
THE Delhi High Court has asked the Central government to file a status report detailing its efforts to tackle the growing issue of deepfake technology.
Describing deepfakes as a "very serious issue," the court urged the Centre to explain what steps had been taken so far and whether a high-powered committee had been formed to recommend solutions.
The direction came during a hearing on Thursday, where a bench comprising Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela emphasized the urgent need for measures to address the misuse of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in creating deepfakes.
The bench noted that deepfakes, which allow for the creation of realistic but manipulated videos, images and audio, pose a significant threat by spreading misinformation and presenting false narratives.
This story is from the October 25, 2024 edition of The Morning Standard.
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