Incident 668: Proliferation of Deepfakes Disrupting 2024 Lok Sabha Elections
Description: Digital manipulators in India are using deepfake technology to influence the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. These AI-generated videos and audio clips are designed to tarnish the reputations of political candidates, challenging the integrity of electoral processes.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: The Digital Publicity , Rohit Pal , The Indian Deepfaker , Obiyan Infotech and Merakii Group developed an AI system deployed by Political candidates of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, which harmed Political candidates targeted by deepfakes , Indian electorate , India and Democracy.
Incident Stats
Incident ID
668
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2023-12-27
Editors
Daniel Atherton
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indiatoday.in · 2023
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What was once relegated to the realm of science fiction appears to have become a formidable weapon in the political landscape of the country.
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