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The Delhi High Court cautioned that unregulated deepfake AI poses a serious societal threat, urging government action. Simultaneously, a viral deepfake video falsely showing Virat Kohli harshly criticizing Shubman Gill spread confusion and reputational harm, highlighting the urgent risks of AI-generated misinformation.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
Deepfake technology is an AI system capable of generating realistic fake content that can mislead and harm communities by spreading misinformation and undermining trust. The article discusses the court's concern about the serious societal threat posed by deepfakes and the call for government action to regulate this technology. Since the article does not report a specific realized harm or incident but rather highlights the credible risk and potential for harm, this qualifies as an AI Hazard. The involvement of AI is explicit (deepfake technology), and the harm is plausible future harm to society, including misinformation and trust erosion. Therefore, the event is best classified as an AI Hazard.[AI generated]