The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Monday formed a sub-committee of experts in the field of AI and internet to check and suggest ways to check the increasing misuse of artificial intelligence (AI) technology to create videos and other content that undermines the dignity and sanctity of Sikhism.
Giving details, SGPC Secretary Partap Singh said that as per the executive committee’s decision, the gurdwara body’s president Harjinder Singh Dhami has set up this sub-committee to check and curb the circulation of objectionable content on social media.
“Videos and other material generated using AI that hurts the religious sentiments of Sikhs continues to proliferate on social media platforms. To effectively stop this trend, an expert sub-committee comprising legal and technical experts actively working in this field has been established,” Partap Singh said.
This sub-committee includes Harjinder Singh Sandhu (USA), Harmit Shah Singh (UK), Sarabjot Singh (UK), Sarpreet Singh (Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University, Fatehgarh Sahib), Gurpal Singh (Khalsa College, Patiala), Jagdeep Singh Malhi (Guru Nanak Engineering College, Ludhiana), Satinderpal. Singh (Guru Nanak Engineering College, Ludhiana) added that SGPC system administrator Karanveer Singh will be the coordinator of the committee.
The SGPC Secretary-General further said that the sub-committee will also work to establish contacts with major AI technology companies to prevent and block the spread of AI-generated content that is contrary to Sikhism on social media.
