Delhi HC restrains unauthorised use of Ramdev's name, image
2026-02-25
The Hindu
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The Delhi High Court issued an interim injunction against the unauthorized use of yoga guru Ramdev's name, image, and voice in AI-generated deepfakes and manipulated videos. The court found such misuse violated his personality rights, misled the public, and ordered removal of offending content within 72 hours.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly mentions AI-generated deepfake content being used without authorization, which constitutes misuse of an AI system's outputs. This misuse has led to harm in terms of violation of personality rights and potential damage to reputation, which falls under violations of rights and harm to communities. Since the harm is occurring and the AI system's outputs are directly involved, this qualifies as an AI Incident.[AI generated]