PM Narendra Modi expressed concern over ‘deepfake’

Appeal to the media to alert the public about this threat

New Delhi – Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed concern over the erroneous use of artificial intelligence. While conveying anxiety over ‘deepfake’, the PM said that the media should awaken and alert the public about such a crisis. He was addressing the gathering that had assembled for Diwali celebrations.

What is deepfake AI ?

Deepfake AI is a type of artificial intelligence used to create convincing images, audio and video hoaxes. The term describes both the technology and the resulting bogus content, and is a portmanteau of deep learning and fake.

Deepfakes often transform existing source content where one person is swapped for another. They also create entirely original content where someone is represented doing or saying something they didn’t do or say.

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The greatest danger posed by deepfakes is their ability to spread false information that appears to come from trusted sources. For example, in 2022 a deepfake video was released of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy asking his troops to surrender.