No, Aamir, Ranveer weren’t endorsing any party: How to fact-check, identify deepfakes during elections – Firstpost
10 months, 3 weeks ago

No, Aamir, Ranveer weren’t endorsing any party: How to fact-check, identify deepfakes during elections – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Videos of Bollywood stars Aamir Khan and Ranveer Singh endorsing a political party went viral on social media just ahead of the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections. As the threat of disinformation looms large, we explain how to identify misinformation and inauthentic content As the Lok Sabha elections kick off, the digital landscape becomes a battleground for truth versus fiction. Among the myriad instances of misinformation flooding social media platforms, two prominent figures, Bollywood actors Aamir Khan and Ranveer Singh, found themselves unwittingly entangled in the web of disinformation. Image used for representational purposes/Pixabay 2019 General Election vs 2024: Paths of misinformation The 2019 general election witnessed a battleground shifting increasingly to social media platforms.

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Poll management bodies adopt the Delhi Declaration as ECI meet ends
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Poll management bodies adopt the Delhi Declaration as ECI meet ends

Hindustan Times  

Election management bodies from a dozen countries, including India’s Election Commission and Russia’s Central Election Commission, on Friday adopted the Delhi Declaration through which they have created a working group which will collectively negotiate with Big Tech companies — which are largely American — on issues related to online disinformation, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. In his closing remarks, chief election …

All AI, synthetic content should be labelled: ECI to parties
2 months ago

All AI, synthetic content should be labelled: ECI to parties

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India on Thursday advised political parties to prominently label their campaign materials created or enhanced using artificial intelligence or other synthetic, digital means. The BJP has filed multiple FIRs against the AAP, accusing the party of using AI-edited content to defame Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah and other senior BJP leaders. …

ECI asks parties to adhere to advisory on labeling synthetic, AI content in elections
2 months ago

ECI asks parties to adhere to advisory on labeling synthetic, AI content in elections

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Election Commission of India asked all political parties to adhere to the advisory on labeling synthetic and Artificial Intelligence generated content to ensure fair, transparent and responsible use of emerging technologies in election campaigning. In a letter addressed to the president, general secretary and chairperson of all national and State recognized political parties, ECI Joint Director Anuj …

AI-Generated Images, Audio, Video Used In Election Campaigns Must Carry Clear Labels, ECI Mandates
2 months ago

AI-Generated Images, Audio, Video Used In Election Campaigns Must Carry Clear Labels, ECI Mandates

ABP News  

The Election Commission of India has emphasized the need for responsible application of artificial intelligence in political campaigns. New AI Norms For Campaign Content As reported by ANI, the advisory mandates that any images, videos, audio, or other materials created or significantly altered using AI must be labelled as “AI-Generated,” “Digitally Enhanced,” or “Synthetic Content.” This requirement extends to campaign …

Poll body's advisory to use AI in campaigning ahead of Delhi elections
2 months ago

Poll body's advisory to use AI in campaigning ahead of Delhi elections

India Today  

The Election Commission on Thursday issued a new advisory to all political parties regarding the responsible and transparent use of Artificial Intelligence -generated content in their campaigns ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections. This move comes amid the increasing use of AI technologies in political campaigning, raising concerns about their potential impact on voter perception and the authenticity of campaign …

Delhi Police appoints a Joint Commissioner to check AI misuse on social media ahead of poll
2 months ago

Delhi Police appoints a Joint Commissioner to check AI misuse on social media ahead of poll

The Hindu  

The Delhi police on Wednesday appointed a nodal officer to monitor social media for potential misuse of Artificial Intelligence ahead of the February 5 Assembly election. Joint Commissioner of Police Vikramjit Singh has been tasked with identifying deepfake videos and misleading messages shared on social media applications and websites, said the police. The role of AI in political campaigns became …

Delhi Police appoints a Joint Commissioner to check AI misuse on social media ahead of poll
2 months ago

Delhi Police appoints a Joint Commissioner to check AI misuse on social media ahead of poll

The Hindu  

The Delhi police on Wednesday appointed a nodal officer to monitor social media for potential misuse of Artificial Intelligence ahead of the February 5 Assembly election. Joint Commissioner of Police Vikramjit Singh has been tasked with identifying deepfake videos and misleading messages shared on social media applications and websites, said the police. The role of AI in political campaigns became …

X’s Grok AI revives concern about deepfakes ahead of Delhi Assembly election
2 months, 2 weeks ago

X’s Grok AI revives concern about deepfakes ahead of Delhi Assembly election

The Hindu  

The Aam Aadmi Party posted an Artificial Intelligence-generated deepfake of B.R. Unlike the policy followed by other AI chatbots, X’s owner Elon Musk has decided against prohibiting imagery based on real life political figures, leading to a mushrooming of such content on Grok. Nehru deepfakes power parody For instance, an X account riffs on the constant blaming of India’s first …

US elections plays out on social media in India
4 months, 1 week ago

US elections plays out on social media in India

Live Mint  

Top business tycoons Harsh Goenka and Anand Mahindra led the ‘social’ brigade for Indian users on Wednesday, as Donald Trump ‘trumped’ Kamala Harris to claim the crown of the 47th president of the United States. Trump, a prominent figure on social media known for his meme potential, ignited an exciting “meme fest” as the election results unfolded. “As Trump makes …

Elon Musk’s X tweaks chatbot after warning over US election misinformation
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk’s X tweaks chatbot after warning over US election misinformation

Al Jazeera  

Social media platform alters Grok after complaint it produced false information about ballot deadlines in US states. The social media platform X has made a change to its AI chatbot after five secretaries of state in the United States warned it was spreading election misinformation. Top election officials from Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, Pennsylvania and Washington sent a letter this …

Social platform X edits AI chatbot after election officials warn that it spreads misinformation
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Social platform X edits AI chatbot after election officials warn that it spreads misinformation

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — The social media platform X has made a change to its AI chatbot after five secretaries of state warned it was spreading election misinformation. Top election officials from Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, Pennsylvania and Washington sent a letter this month to Elon Musk complaining that the platform’s AI chatbot, Grok, produced false information about state ballot deadlines shortly …

"Recipe for disaster": Experts issue warning after Elon Musk shares fake AI video of Kamala Harris
7 months, 2 weeks ago

"Recipe for disaster": Experts issue warning after Elon Musk shares fake AI video of Kamala Harris

Salon  

X owner Elon Musk's reshare of a manipulated, faux campaign ad for Vice President Kamala Harris on social media last week raised alarms because he did not disclose that the clip, which parroted rightwing takes about the likely Democratic nominee, was a parody. While frequent X users who saw the clip could click through to the original post and see …

As the US Embassy promotes Leftist elements in India, read how the Biden administration and CIA have been using social media, paying influencers to manipulate public opinion
8 months ago

As the US Embassy promotes Leftist elements in India, read how the Biden administration and CIA have been using social media, paying influencers to manipulate public opinion

Op India  

On the 17th of July, the US Embassy in India informed about its event for Indian social media influences and content creators to learn about boosting social media engagement on social issues and learn about “active citizenship”. Is the US trying to use social media and Indian content creators, particularly those opposed to the ruling dispensation to meddle in India’s …

US intel reveals Russia plans to meddle in 2024 election
8 months, 1 week ago

US intel reveals Russia plans to meddle in 2024 election

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Russia will attempt to influence the 2024 US presidential election …

Intelligence chairman says US may be less prepared for election threats than it was four years ago
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Intelligence chairman says US may be less prepared for election threats than it was four years ago

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — With only five months before voters head to the polls, the U.S. may be more vulnerable to foreign disinformation aimed at influencing voters and undermining democracy than it was before the 2020 election, the leader of the Senate Intelligence Committee said Monday. As a result, the U.S. could face a greater threat of foreign disinformation ahead of the …

SPOTLIGHT | How ‘cheapfakes’ are pushing misinformation in the 2024 Lok Sabha election
9 months, 2 weeks ago

SPOTLIGHT | How ‘cheapfakes’ are pushing misinformation in the 2024 Lok Sabha election

The Hindu  

Published : May 31, 2024 18:19 IST - 5 MINS READ The 2024 general election was in full swing when hundreds of social media users shared a video that appeared to show Union Home Minister Amit Shah saying the ruling party wanted to scrap a quota system aimed at undoing centuries of caste discrimination. “From what we can tell, it’s …

OpenAI claims Israeli firm tried to disrupt Lok Sabha polls, peddled anti-BJP agenda
9 months, 2 weeks ago

OpenAI claims Israeli firm tried to disrupt Lok Sabha polls, peddled anti-BJP agenda

India Today  

OpenAI claims it had disrupted covert operations that sought to use artificial intelligence models to influence elections in India in a bombshell revelation just four days before results are declared for the Lok Sabha polls. A threat intel report by OpenAI claims that a for-hire Israeli firm “began generating comments that focused on India, criticised the ruling BJP party and …

Fake alert: Voters need to be alert against deepfakes in election campaigns
10 months ago

Fake alert: Voters need to be alert against deepfakes in election campaigns

Hindustan Times  

Fact and fiction have become synonyms as AI tools manufacture information quicker than the speed of thought. Deepfake Misinformation Blitzkrieg Videos with unclear sources have surfaced depicting Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing a series of Indian voters by name. The 2024 Global Risks Report by the World Economic Forum suggest that Indian experts flagged misinformation and disinformation as the "biggest …

China’s AI-powered influence operations at India’s doorstep
10 months, 1 week ago

China’s AI-powered influence operations at India’s doorstep

Hindustan Times  

Modes of warfare have undergone several changes since the end of World War II. A recent report by the United States -based social media analytics firm Graphika revealed a pro-Chinese political spam operation promoting a new and distinctive form of video content, which has been operating since 2019 on popular social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. In November …

Remove deepfakes within 3 hours of being notified: Election Commission to political parties
10 months, 1 week ago

Remove deepfakes within 3 hours of being notified: Election Commission to political parties

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India has sent a letter to all national and state political parties, instructing them to take down any deepfakes within three hours of being notified. “The use of such manipulated, distorted, edited content on social media platforms has the potential to wrongfully sway voter opinions, deepen societal divisions, and erode trust in electioneering process by attacking …

As India votes, misinformation surges on social media: ‘The whole country is paying the price’
10 months, 2 weeks ago

As India votes, misinformation surges on social media: ‘The whole country is paying the price’

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Bollywood stars seldom weigh in on politics, so videos showing two celebrities criticizing Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi — and endorsing his main opposition, the Congress party — were bound to go viral. But the clips of A-list actors Aamir Khan and Ranveer Singh were fake, AI-generated videos that were yet another example of the false or …

Will hackers, trolls and AI deepfakes upset the 2024 election?
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Will hackers, trolls and AI deepfakes upset the 2024 election?

LA Times  

More than 100 bills have been introduced in at least 39 states to limit and regulate AI-generated materials, according to the Voting Rights Lab, a nonpartisan organization that tracks election-related legislation. A recent threat analysis by Microsoft said a network of Chinese- One Chinese disinformation ploy, according to the Microsoft report, claimed that the U.S. government deliberately set the wildfires …

Political content turns out to be deepfake: 1 in 4 Indians reported
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Political content turns out to be deepfake: 1 in 4 Indians reported

India TV News  

It was recently reported that one in four Indians have said that they have recently come across political content which was later discovered to be deepfake. As per the cyber security company McAfee, about 75 per cent of Indians have encountered deepfake content, with most concerned about the potential use of Artificial Intelligence -powered deepfakes for impersonating public figures, undermining …

As Aamir Khan and Ranveer Singh's deepfake videos go viral, experts discuss how to curb the issue
10 months, 3 weeks ago

As Aamir Khan and Ranveer Singh's deepfake videos go viral, experts discuss how to curb the issue

Hindustan Times  

Last year, fans and friends of Rashmika Mandanna were jolted out of their daily lives when a deepfake video of the actor went viral. Aamir Khan and Ranveer Singh deepfake issue With the elections already underway in the country, deepfake videos of top stars Aamir Khan and Ranveer Singh political parties were recently circulated. Even Singh followed suit to file …

Digital Revolution in Indian Politics: How BJP Harnessed Social Media
11 months ago

Digital Revolution in Indian Politics: How BJP Harnessed Social Media

News 18  

The emergence of digital media—social media, mobile journalism, YouTube, etc—has transformed the political contour in India, with social media platforms becoming the new battleground for electoral campaigns. Among these parties, the Bharatiya Janata Party has proven to be the most successful in harnessing the power of social media to connect with voters and shape public opinion, while the Congress-led Opposition—if …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Meta announces Elections Operations Centre to curb AI-generated fake content
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Meta announces Elections Operations Centre to curb AI-generated fake content

India TV News  

General elections in India are approaching fast. Social media giant, Meta, on Tuesday said it will activate an India-specific Elections Operations Centre. The centre will bring together experts who will identify potential threats and put specific mitigations in place across its apps while aiming to curb AI-generated fake or manipulated content. Meta said the company will continue efforts to limit …

US Senator asks social media companies about preparations for elections in India, other nations
1 year ago

US Senator asks social media companies about preparations for elections in India, other nations

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: An influential American Senator on Friday asked the US social media companies as to what preparations they have made for elections in India, where social media platforms, including Meta-owned WhatsApp, have a long track record of amplifying misleading and false content. The letter, written by Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Intelligence and Rules Committees, which has …

How AI-Generated Deepfakes Are Playing A Role In 2024 Indian Elections. What Users Can Do To Avoid Pitfalls
1 year ago

How AI-Generated Deepfakes Are Playing A Role In 2024 Indian Elections. What Users Can Do To Avoid Pitfalls

ABP News  

Artificial intelligence and simulated content have spurned discussions on robot takeovers, ethics, job losses, and financial fraud. But in a year of “super elections,” AI is playing a major role in campaigning — and in India, cheap and easy tools are being used to create content ranging from memes to deepfakes and simulated audio. AI's Use During Campaigning We’ve usually …

Elon Musk criticizes Google's chatbot, calls for honesty in approach to AI safety
1 year ago

Elon Musk criticizes Google's chatbot, calls for honesty in approach to AI safety

Op India  

Elon Musk, the entrepreneur behind companies like SpaceX and Tesla, has taken aim at Google’s chatbot, Gemini, accusing artificial intelligence of mirroring the biases and mistakes of its creators. In a recent tweet, Musk lambasted Google’s AI efforts, suggesting that the technology’s flaws were evident in Gemini’s generation of biased and unreliable data and images. The chatbot faced backlash for …

Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar hits out at Google for 'malicious' responses in Gemini AI
1 year ago

Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar hits out at Google for 'malicious' responses in Gemini AI

Op India  

On 24th February, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar warned Google over malicious responses its AI chatbot Gemini is generating. ➡️Our DigitalNagriks are NOT to be experimented on with "unreliable" platforms/algos/model⛔️ ➡️Safety & Trust is platforms legal obligation✅️ ➡️"Sorry Unreliable" does not exempt from law⛔️https://t.co/LcjJZmZ3Qp — Rajeev Chandrasekhar 🇮🇳 February 24, 2024 The minister’s response came to a post published by X …

Deepfake democracy: Behind the AI trickery shaping India’s 2024 election
1 year ago

Deepfake democracy: Behind the AI trickery shaping India’s 2024 election

Al Jazeera  

Want an opponent to campaign for you? “Politics is about creating perception; with AI tools and a click, you can turn the perception on its head in a minute,” said Arun Reddy, the national coordinator for social media at the Congress, who oversaw the party’s tech-savvy Telangana election. “But I know many people who are doing it for very low …

New era of AI deepfakes complicates 2024 elections
1 year, 1 month ago

New era of AI deepfakes complicates 2024 elections

Live Mint  

The explosion of artificial-intelligence technology makes it easier than ever to deceive people on the internet, and is turning the 2024 U.S. presidential election into an unprecedented test on how to police deceptive content. Two weeks later, the New Hampshire attorney general’s office said it identified a Texas-based company named Life Corp.as the source of the calls and that it …

Experts warn of AI's impact on 2024 US election as deepfakes go mainstream and social media guardrails fade
1 year, 2 months ago

Experts warn of AI's impact on 2024 US election as deepfakes go mainstream and social media guardrails fade

ABC  

Nearly three years after rioters stormed the US Capitol, the false election conspiracy theories that drove the violent attack remain prevalent on social media and that country's television news. Defence force chief's deepfake and AI warning Photo shows Angus Campbell stands alongside Anthony Albanese at a press conference at parliament house General Angus Campbell warns the world is entering an …

As social media guardrails fade and AI deepfakes go mainstream, experts warn of impact on elections
1 year, 2 months ago

As social media guardrails fade and AI deepfakes go mainstream, experts warn of impact on elections

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Nearly three years after rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol, the false election conspiracy theories that drove the violent attack remain prevalent on social media and cable news: suitcases filled with ballots, late-night ballot dumps, dead people voting. In June, YouTube announced that while it would still regulate content that misleads about current or upcoming elections, it would …

Poll body plans to revamp policy holding parties accountable for social media posts
1 year, 2 months ago

Poll body plans to revamp policy holding parties accountable for social media posts

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi During this election season, the Election Commission of India sent a handful of notices to parties such as the Aam Aadmi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party for posts on social media that violated the model code of conduct. HT has learnt that the reason those notices weren’t acted upon is that ECI concluded there was a lacuna …

Artificial Intelligence, Disinformation, and the 2024 Indonesian Elections
1 year, 3 months ago

Artificial Intelligence, Disinformation, and the 2024 Indonesian Elections

The Diplomat  

The 2024 Indonesian elections will take place at a technological watershed, with artificial intelligence and machine learning poised to play an influential role. There is clear evidence of Indonesians harnessing AI technology to craft engaging social media content on platforms like TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and X. Plus, with the clear evidence of buzzers or cybertroopers that have operated on social …

‘Misinformation is our bigger concern than deepfake’: Karnataka IT minister after Centre's move
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Misinformation is our bigger concern than deepfake’: Karnataka IT minister after Centre's move

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka IT minister Priyank Kharge said the misinformation and circulation of fake news is a bigger threat to democracy as compared to artificial intelligence-generated deepfake content. His comments came after the central government announced a crackdown on deepfake content on social media, even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised concerns over its misuse. The Supreme Court has already expressed its …

Govt may tell platforms to end deepfakes voluntarily
1 year, 3 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 …

Fighting Deepfakes: Indian government to meet executives from social media firms, discuss issues
1 year, 3 months ago

Fighting Deepfakes: Indian government to meet executives from social media firms, discuss issues

Firstpost  

Officials from the government of India are set to meet executives from social media platforms on November 23, to discuss how to deal with deepfakes and find a solution to them Senior government officials have disclosed that the Union government is set to hold discussions with senior executives from social media and other internet companies this Thursday to address the …

Amid Rashmika Mandanna row, PM Modi speaks up on ‘deepfake' videos: ‘Misuse of AI problematic’
1 year, 4 months ago

Amid Rashmika Mandanna row, PM Modi speaks up on ‘deepfake' videos: ‘Misuse of AI problematic’

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged the misuse of artificial intelligence for creating 'deepfakes', and said the media must educate people about this crisis in making. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged the misuse of artificial intelligence Modi's statement comes days after a ‘deepfake’ video of actress Rashmika Mandanna, that was suspected to be made with the help …

I.N.D.I.A bloc writes to Facebook, Google CEOs, demands platforms' neutrality during 2024 Lok Sabha polls
1 year, 5 months ago

I.N.D.I.A bloc writes to Facebook, Google CEOs, demands platforms' neutrality during 2024 Lok Sabha polls

India TV News  

I.N.D.I.A parties' letter : On behalf of the opposition I.N.D.I.A bloc, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge today shared a letter which was written to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Google CEO Sundar Pichai over their social media platforms' alleged role in aiding communal hatred in India and demanded that the platforms maintain neutrality in the upcoming polls. Sharing the letter to …

Meta and X questioned by lawmakers over lack of rules against AI-generated political deepfakes
1 year, 5 months ago

Meta and X questioned by lawmakers over lack of rules against AI-generated political deepfakes

The Hindu  

Deepfakes generated by artificial intelligence are having their moment this year, at least when it comes to making it look, or sound, like celebrities did something uncanny. Google was the first big tech company to say it would impose new labels on deceptive AI-generated political Two Democratic members of Congress sent a letter Thursday to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and …

Meta and X questioned by lawmakers over lack of rules against AI-generated political deepfakes
1 year, 5 months ago

Meta and X questioned by lawmakers over lack of rules against AI-generated political deepfakes

Associated Press  

Deepfakes generated by artificial intelligence are having their moment this year, at least when it comes to making it look, or sound, like celebrities did something uncanny. Google was the first big tech company to say it would impose new labels on deceptive AI-generated political Two Democratic members of Congress sent a letter Thursday to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and …

X promises to clamp down on misinformation ahead of U.S. presidential election
1 year, 6 months ago

X promises to clamp down on misinformation ahead of U.S. presidential election

The Hindu  

Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, claimed it would work to clamp down on misinformation and other related dangers as the U.S. presidential election race heats up. X said it would temporarily use a ‘Civil Integrity Policy’ to moderate harmful content, as well as its ‘Freedom of Speech, Not Reach’ policy to label accounts which posted content violating …

BJP plans big social media push ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha polls
1 year, 6 months ago

BJP plans big social media push ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha polls

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has begun preparations to connect with people through social media in a big way to maximise the party’s outreach for the 2024 Lok Sabha election. BJP plans big social media push ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha polls It has set a target of reaching 30% people in the country through social media, leaders aware of the …

With the rise of AI, social media platforms could face perfect storm of misinformation in 2024
1 year, 8 months ago

With the rise of AI, social media platforms could face perfect storm of misinformation in 2024

CNN  

New York CNN — Last month, a video posted to Twitter by Florida Gov. Instead, it eventually added a community note — a contributor-led feature to highlight misinformation on the social media platform — to the post, alerting the site’s users that in the video “3 still shots showing Trump embracing Fauci are AI generated images.” Experts in digital information …

No elections safe from AI, deep fake photos, videos of politicians to become common, warns former Google top boss
1 year, 9 months ago

No elections safe from AI, deep fake photos, videos of politicians to become common, warns former Google top boss

Firstpost  

Google’s former CEO, Eric Schmidt, has warned that no democratic election can be free from AI’s interference, unless governments across the world, work actively to curb misinformation and deep fakes. Google’s former CEO, Eric Schmidt, has issued a warning that democratic elections are vulnerable to AI interference. Schmidt’s remarks come as ministers are preparing measures to safeguard future general elections …

Today’s Cache | Dangers of AI in U.S. election; AI chat apps spike; Twitter censored in Turkey
1 year, 10 months ago

Today’s Cache | Dangers of AI in U.S. election; AI chat apps spike; Twitter censored in Turkey

The Hindu  

AI dangers in U.S. election The 2024 U.S. election will be like none before them, as it is the first American presidential election to take place after the launch of ChatGPT. Experts have pointed out possible incidents such as robotic calls telling voters incorrect ballot dates, deepfakes of presidential candidates carrying out offensive/criminal acts, AI-generated fake media showing events that …

World Press Freedom Day | How free speech in India is compromised by government control over platforms: Book excerpt from ‘Caged Tiger: How Too Much Government is Holding Indians Back’ by Subhashish B
1 year, 10 months ago

World Press Freedom Day | How free speech in India is compromised by government control over platforms: Book excerpt from ‘Caged Tiger: How Too Much Government is Holding Indians Back’ by Subhashish B

The Hindu  

Published : May 03, 2023 07:00 IST - 6 MINS READ In December 2004, the Delhi Police arrested Avnish Bajaj, the CEO of Baazee.com, because someone in Kharagpur, West Bengal, tried to sell through the website video copies of two Delhi-based students having sex. Social media companies, a term left vague and expansive, need to take down content within 36 …

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