Deepfakes of Bollywood stars spark worries of AI meddling in India election
by Rappler
Rappler— The deepfakes of Aamir Khan and Ranveer Singh purportedly say Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi failed to keep campaign promises and failed to address critical economic issues during his two terms
Los Angeles Times—Will hackers, trolls and AI deepfakes upset the 2024 election?. In the analog days of the 1970s, long before hackers, trolls and edgelords, an audiocassette company came up with an advertising slogan that posed a trick question: “Is it live or is it Memorex?” The message toyed with reality, suggesting there was no difference in sound quality between a live performance and music recorded on tape. Fast forward to our age of metaverse lies and deceptions, and one might ask similar questions about what’s real and what’s not: Is President Biden on a robocall...
New Scientist—Deepfake politicians may have a big influence on India’s elections. Political campaigns are deploying AI-generated deepfake versions of politicians to reach hundreds of millions of eligible voters in India’s 2024 election – the world’s largest ever
BBC News—New law should ban AI deepfakes of music stars, MPs say. Stars like Jess Glynne signed a recent letter calling for more protection against "predatory" AI.