Deepfake a serious concern, says PM

At BJP’s Diwali Milan? Modi urges media to raise awareness on misuse of Artificial Intelligence

- RAJESH KUMAR THAKUR

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Friday cautioned that deepfakes created by Artificial Intelligence can lead to a big crisis and stoke discontent in society. He urged the media to raise awareness about its misuse and educate people.

Addressing the media at BJP's 'Diwali Milan' programme at the party's headquarters, Modi said he recently saw a video of him performing garba even though he has not done so since his school days.

Even those who love him are forwarding the video, he said in a lighter vein.

"In a diverse society like ours, deepfakes can cause a big crisis and even stoke the fire of discontent as people generally trust anything associated with the media in the same way anyone clad in 'gerua' (saffron) tends to get respect from others. A new crisis is emerging due to deepfakes produced through Artificial Iintelligence.