A doctored video of Union Home Minister Amit Shah doing rounds on social media has once again put the spotlight on the dangers of AI-powered deepfake technology.
In a video shared by several opposition leaders, including Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, Shah promises to abolish reservations if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is voted to power. It seems so.
In his original speech at a rally in Telangana, Shah had said that the Bharatiya Janata Party would abolish the 4% reservation for Muslims in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The saffron party has said that reservations based on religion are “unconstitutional”.
However, the video being circulated online was allegedly altered using deepfake technology to make it appear as if Shah was calling for a halt to all reservations, including for SCs and STs.
The lawsuits, registered in several parts of the country, cite “altered” videos that “spread misleading information” with the aim of “promoting enmity” between communities.
Delhi Police summoned the Telangana CM and Congress and AAP workers were arrested in Gujarat and Assam. Police are trying to track down the original creator of the video.
This doctored video has caused unrest among SCs, STs, and other backward classes and shows how AI can be used to spread misinformation to the masses and manipulate public opinion. Masu.
It may be recalled that this election season also saw deepfake videos of Bollywood stars like Amir Khan and Ranveer Singh supporting and criticizing political parties posted.
Political manipulation is just another danger posed by deepfake technology, with the spread of misinformation and defamation in the financial and medical sectors and offensive clips already raising red flags.
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