The general election atmosphere continues in India, which is the most populous country in the world with a population of 1 billion 425 million. The elections started on April 19 and will end on June 1. Approximately 10 percent of the world’s population In elections in which up to 100 voters will participate, deepfake technology made a big impact.
According to polls, Prime Minister Modi’s party, Bharatiya Janata (BJP), is leading in the elections, facing a large opposition bloc. However, the use of Deepfake by both the ruling and opposition parties misleading information and ethical issues He also brought it with him.
Deepfake scandal in Indian elections
Approximately 970 million voters in India elect 543 members of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of India’s parliament. Current Prime Minister Narendra Modi is leading the elections in which he is competing for his third term.
Although thousands of small parties will participate in the election, the main race will be between the ruling Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) and the opposition Indian National Congress (INC). INCH, An alliance of 28 parties is leading.
Deepfake scandals do not end in the elections. The ruling party and the opposition use Deepfake technology intensely uses. While the opposition is trying to make gains with fake videos of Bollywood actors Prime Minister Modi It uses technology to translate campaign messages into other languages.
Bollywood stars while the campaigns continue Ranveer Singh and Aamir Khanfiled a complaint with the police due to Deepfake videos made without their consent.
As India heads to the polls, Deepfake technology has gone from campaign videos to personalized voice messages in various Indian languages and even automated calls to voters in a candidate’s voice. Divyendra Jadoun, India’s leading Deepfake expert, said that this technology could be used in Indian elections. You don’t know how much of an impact it will have or not. expressed.
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Deep Fake videos found coverage in the media
In the country where there are not sufficient regulations on deepfakes, experts criticized the election commission’s silence on artificial intelligence. The fact that some Deepfake videos are cited in the Indian media increases the risk of misleading voters and spreading disinformation.
Both the ruling and opposition parties use this technology, causing misinformation to spread rapidly.
The use of Deepfake technology in the Indian elections also carries a message to the world. This demonstrates the potential for technological manipulations that can threaten the functioning of democracy. The spread of misleading content undermines social trust and jeopardizes information security. This highlights the need for stricter legal regulations and ethical use of artificial intelligence technologies on a global scale.