Deepfake Going To Be Serious Menace In Society, Antidote Of Fake AI Would Be Technology Only: Delhi High Court
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Deepfake Going To Be Serious Menace In Society, Antidote Of Fake AI Would Be Technology Only: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday remarked that deepfake is going to be a serious menace in the society and that the Union Government will have to act on the issue. A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said that the antidote for fake artificial intelligence would be technology only. During the hearing today, Rohilla's counsel informed court that the Union Government in its response took a stand that the Information Technology Act and the Data Protection Act are sufficient to deal with deepfake technology. Rajat Sharma's counsel then told court that the European Union has also come up with certain Regulations to tackle the issue but deepfake technology has to be treated different than AI.

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AI dangerous tool, be it in Chinese or American hands: Delhi HC on plea to ban DeepSeek
1 month, 1 week ago

AI dangerous tool, be it in Chinese or American hands: Delhi HC on plea to ban DeepSeek

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday observed that artificial intelligence is a “dangerous tool” in anybody’s hand, whether Chinese or American. The petitioner advocate Bhavna Sharma, along with advocate Nihit Dalmia, raised concern over the alleged “inappropriate and unlawful operations” of DeepSeek, saying it posed “instant and emergent threats that are prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India, the …

Delhi HC seeks Centre’s response on PIL seeking to ban Chinese AI Tool DeepSeek
1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi HC seeks Centre’s response on PIL seeking to ban Chinese AI Tool DeepSeek

Live Mint  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the Centre’s response to a public interest litigation challenging the operations of Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek in India over alleged data privacy violations. Allegations against DeepSeek The petition, filed by Bhavna Sharma, raises concerns over DeepSeek, an AI chatbot developed by two Chinese firms, alleging that it operates in India without complying …

Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Stand On PIL Against DeepSeek, Says AI Is Dangerous Tool In Anybody's Hands
1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Stand On PIL Against DeepSeek, Says AI Is Dangerous Tool In Anybody's Hands

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the stand of the Union Government on a public interest litigation challenging “DeepSeek”, a Chinese artificial intelligence company that develops open-source large language models. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela asked the Central Government's counsel to seek instructions in the matter and listed the case …

Misuse of deepfake technology could endanger lives: BJP MP at Rajya Sabha
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Misuse of deepfake technology could endanger lives: BJP MP at Rajya Sabha

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Misuse of deepfake technology could endanger lives and undermine people’s trust in digital content, Bharatiya Janata Party lawmaker Darshana Singh said on Friday during the Zero Hour at Rajya Sabha. She raised concerns about privacy, transparency, and digital security “Some people are misusing this technology to spread fake news and harm society,” she said, warning that deepfakes—AI-generated videos …

Jamtara 2.0 and Deepfake Fraud: India to Lose Rs 70K Crore in 2025: pi-labs
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Jamtara 2.0 and Deepfake Fraud: India to Lose Rs 70K Crore in 2025: pi-labs

Deccan Chronicle  

Deepfake fraud has rapidly become one of India’s most pressing cybersecurity challenges, with projected losses estimated at ₹70,000 crore in 2025. According to Pi-Labs’ latest report, “Digital Deception Epidemic: 2024 Report on Deepfake Fraud’s Toll on India,” the accessibility and sophistication of generative AI tools are driving a sharp increase in crimes like financial scams, identity theft, and non-consensual adult …

Delhi HC instructs Centre to appoint members for panel to probe deepfake cases
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi HC instructs Centre to appoint members for panel to probe deepfake cases

India TV News  

New Delhi: In the wake of rising cases of deepfakes, the Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to nominate members for a panel to examine the issue of deepfakes. Earlier, the court had directed the Centre to file a status report on the steps being taken by it to counter the menace of deepfake technology, which is increasing every …

Delhi High Court seeks Centre's response over Rajat Sharma's PIL over deepfakes
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi High Court seeks Centre's response over Rajat Sharma's PIL over deepfakes

India TV News  

Delhi High Court seeks Centre's response over Rajat Sharma's PIL over deepfakes The Delhi High Court, on a plea moved by Rajat Sharma against non-regulation of deepfake technology, asked the union government if it was willing to act in this matter. India TV's Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma has moved a plea in the Delhi High Court against the non-regulation …

'AI can be misused if people aren't trained properly,' PM Modi tells Bill Gates
11 months, 3 weeks ago

'AI can be misused if people aren't trained properly,' PM Modi tells Bill Gates

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates about the dangers associated with Artificial Intelligence and said people can misuse the technology if they are not given proper training. During the conversation, PM Modi called for the usage of AI tools such as ChatGPT to improve human productivity but warned that those using the technology "lazily" are choosing the …

Deepfake-related rules in 7-10 days: Govt to tech firms
1 year, 2 months ago

Deepfake-related rules in 7-10 days: Govt to tech firms

Hindustan Times  

The government will lay down rules on deepfakes by notifying amendments to the IT Rules in the next seven to 10 days, minister of state for electronics and information technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar told social media companies on Thursday, citing their purported lack of action on such content, a person aware of the matter said. These include proposed amendments to the …

Centre issues advisory to tech firms for regulating deepfakes
1 year, 2 months ago

Centre issues advisory to tech firms for regulating deepfakes

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI : India’s ministry of electronics and information technology on Tuesday issued an advisory on regulating artificial intelligence -generated content, commonly known as deepfakes, for all technology companies operating in India. “Content not permitted under the IT Rules, in particular those listed under Rule 3, must be clearly communicated to the users in clear and precise language, including through …

Delhi HC seeks Centre’s stand on PIL against deepfakes, AI
1 year, 3 months ago

Delhi HC seeks Centre’s stand on PIL against deepfakes, AI

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the Centre to respond to a public interest litigation against the unregulated use of artificial intelligence and deepfakes. In recent times, deepfake technology has raised concerns as it can be used to create highly realistic fake videos that may be misused, such as spreading misinformation, creating fake news, or generating false narratives. It …

Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Stand On PIL Against Non-Regulation Of Artificial Intelligence And Deepfake Technologies
1 year, 3 months ago

Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Stand On PIL Against Non-Regulation Of Artificial Intelligence And Deepfake Technologies

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday sought stand of the Central Government on a public interest litigation against the non-regulation of Artificial Intelligence and deepfake technologies in India.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Mini Pushkarna granted time to Central Government's counsel Apoorv Kurup to obtain instructions in the matter. The Delhi High Court on Monday sought …

The legal net to trap peddlers of deepfakes
1 year, 3 months ago

The legal net to trap peddlers of deepfakes

Hindustan Times  

The most recent victim of sexually explicit Artificial Intelligence enabled deepfake videos being made viral is actor Alia Bhatt. Beware if you search to From harming reputations through fake imagery, including nudity or sexually explicit acts, spreading false information or fake news, manipulating elections or public opinion about elected representatives or political figures, to committing financial frauds, deepfakes or misuse …

Technology alone is not enough to combat deepfakes, we need a concerted effort
1 year, 4 months ago

Technology alone is not enough to combat deepfakes, we need a concerted effort

Live Mint  

We know that a technology concern has become really serious when the leader of the most populated country in the world complains publicly about it. A few days before that, India’s IT minister had warned AI and social media firms that they needed to weed out deep-fakes. The world’s first ‘certified’ deep-fake was probably of an AI professional, Nina Schick, …

We will come up with new regulation to tackle deepfakes: IT minister
1 year, 4 months ago

We will come up with new regulation to tackle deepfakes: IT minister

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The electronics and information technology ministry will release a “clear, actionable plan” to tackle deepfakes and misinformation in the next 10 days, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday after meeting social media companies, AI companies, industry body and res NASSCOMearchers. The new legislation could be released through a new act, new rules or amendment to existing rules, …

Govt may tell platforms to end deepfakes voluntarily
1 year, 4 months ago

Govt may tell platforms to end deepfakes voluntarily

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI : The government is likely to seek robust technology and AI-based solutions from social media platforms and significant intermediaries to proactively scan for, and flag, deepfake content on their platforms, two senior officials said seeking anonymity. Platforms will be discussing voluntary mechanisms to identify and block deepfake content that may be potentially harmful during high-level meetings with officials …

How dangerous is Deepfake? All you need to know
1 year, 4 months ago

How dangerous is Deepfake? All you need to know

India TV News  

With great technology, comes bigger risk. This just got proven when a deepfake video of a celebrity actress named Rashmika Mandanna surfaced on the internet and made people question how safe we are in this corrupt cyber world. Mostly deepfake technology is used for unpleasant edition usage- like pornographic video content in nature. Even Barack Obama, the former US President …

Tamil Nadu cybercrime police issue advisory on deepfake scams
1 year, 7 months ago

Tamil Nadu cybercrime police issue advisory on deepfake scams

The Hindu  

The Cyber Crime Wing of the Tamil Nadu Police have issued an advisory on fake video calls that are being made by scamsters using artificial intelligence technology. Additional Director General of Police, Cyber Crime Wing Sanjay Kumar said, “The scam involving AI-generated deepfake video calls typically follows a series of carefully orchestrated steps, combining technological sophistication with psychological manipulation. People …

Take a step to regulate deepfakes
2 years, 2 months ago

Take a step to regulate deepfakes

The Hindu  

In William Golding’s famous novel, Lord of the Flies, Jack emphasises the importance of following rules and establishing a system of governance among the boys. Creating tensions in the neighbourhood There are three areas where deepfakes end up being a lethal tool in the hands of India’s non-friendly neighbours and non-state actors to create tensions in the country. Similarly, in …

Deepfake technology: how and why China is planning to regulate it
2 years, 3 months ago

Deepfake technology: how and why China is planning to regulate it

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Cyberspace Administration of China, the country’s cyberspace watchdog, is rolling out new regulations, to be effective from January 10, to restrict the use of deep synthesis technology and curb disinformation. Deepfake technology is now being used for nefarious purposes like scams and hoaxes, celebrity pornography, election manipulation, social engineering, automated disinformation attacks, identity theft and …

China regulators held talks with Alibaba, Tencent, 9 others on 'deepfake' tech
4 years ago

China regulators held talks with Alibaba, Tencent, 9 others on 'deepfake' tech

The Hindu  

Chinese regulators recently summoned 11 domestic technology companies including Alibaba Group, Tencent and ByteDance for talks on use of 'deepfake' technologies on their content platforms, stepping up scrutiny of the sector. China’s cyberspace administrator said in a statement on Thursday that it and the public security ministry met with the companies to talk about potential problems with deepfake technologies. China …

Micro-Chips: Deepfakes, tricking netizens
6 years ago

Micro-Chips: Deepfakes, tricking netizens

The Hindu  

Everyone who has pointed an accusatory finger at neutral tech Artificial Intelligence and yelled ‘saboteur!’ is probably saying ‘I told you so,’ as DeepFakes take over the web. DeepFake is the portmanteau of ‘deep learning’ and ‘fake.’ One can even think of DeepFakes as the Internet’s ‘false positives’. ‘To create mass chaos’ As if the Internet isn’t doing enough to …

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