Deepfake tech going to be a serious menace in society: HC | Delhi News - Times of India
2024-08-28
The Times of India
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The Delhi High Court, hearing petitions for deepfake regulation, warned that unregulated AI-powered video, audio and image manipulation could become a serious societal threat—enabling misinformation, fraud and rights violations. Justices urged the Centre to develop counter-AI measures including detection, prevention, grievance support and public awareness.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
Deepfake technology is an AI system that can generate realistic but fake audio-visual content. The article centers on the court's acknowledgment of the serious menace deepfakes could pose and the need for government action to regulate and mitigate these risks. No specific incident of harm has occurred yet, but the potential for harm (e.g., misinformation, reputational damage, social disruption) is clearly recognized. This fits the definition of an AI Hazard, where the AI system's use could plausibly lead to harm, but no direct or indirect harm has yet materialized. The article does not describe a realized AI Incident or complementary information about responses to a past incident, so AI Hazard is the appropriate classification.[AI generated]