Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged deep-fakes and artificial intelligence as major challenges
Reportedly concerns surrounding cyber threats, particularly the increase in deep-fakes and Artificial Intelligence-related crimes, were discussed in a special session at the third national conference of chief secretaries held on december 28-29, sources who attended the symposium told. Sources added that suggestions were made during the ‘Cyber Security and Its Emerging Challenges’ session to build a database with details of such crimes and criminals that can be accessed by law enforcement agencies.“Deep-fake technology involves the use of advanced artificial intelligence algorithms to create highly realistic and often deceptive multimedia content, such as videos or audio recordings, manipulating and superimposing data-faces and voices to generate convincing but fabricated material. A long discussion was held on related crime and suggestions were made. Notably, participants underscored the importance of establishing a comprehensive database cataloguing crimes related to deep-fakes and their perpetrators,” a senior government official told News18.Another official said a detailed brainstorming session was held on deep-fakes and their detection becoming tough due to AI. The Ministry of Electronics and Information technology (MEITY) has issued a comprehensive advisory to all intermediaries, directing them to comply with the existing IT rules. The advisory aims to ensure intermediaries take proactive measures to combat the dissemination of prohibited content, especially those outlined in Rule 3(1)(b) of the IT Rules.