AI deepfakes blur reality in 2026 US midterm campaignsAI-generated deepfake political ads are increasingly used in US campaigns, often misleading voters with fabricated content. With limited re...
28 Mar, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
Beyond cash: How deepfakes are violating privacy, robbing people of dignityDeepfakes are a growing threat in India, impacting individuals, businesses, and politicians. These AI-generated fakes are used for financia...
20 Nov, 2025, 06.00 PM IST
ET Soonicorns Summit 2025: From Madhusudan Kela to Rashmika Mandanna—why deepfakes are forcing founders to rethink ethics in the AI ageAt ET Soonicorns Summit 2025, a landmark panel—AI’s Ethical Crossroads—brings together leading voices to confront the rising threat of deep...
29 Jul, 2025, 05.47 PM IST
Deepfake pandemic triggers a rush for tools to fight e-fraudAs AI-generated deepfakes surge, industries face growing threats from fake documents, voices, and identities. Traditional detection fails a...
10 Apr, 2025, 05.50 PM IST
AI threat prediction by 'Living Nostradamus': Warning includes election manipulation, sophisticated deepfakesParanormal expert Athos Salomé, known as the "Living Nostradamus," has warned about the growing dangers of artificial intelligence (AI) and...
17 Feb, 2025, 07.31 PM IST
ByteDance launches ultra-realistic human videos AI OmniHuman-1 amid TikTok controversy — Features, capabilities & moreAmid the TikTok controversy in US, ByteDance has silently launched a new artificial intelligence model OmniHuman-1.
09 Feb, 2025, 10.38 PM IST
California law cracking down on election deepfakes by AI to be testedState lawmakers in more than a dozen states have advanced similar proposals after the emergence of AI began supercharging the threat of ele...
19 Sep, 2024, 12.37 PM IST
From Russia with Love: Why so many Russian women are seeking Chinese husbandsCybersecurity analysts note a surge in Chinese cyber operations targeting global powers, including the US and India, with the use of AI-gen...
15 May, 2024, 09.36 PM IST
Explainer: What risks do advanced AI models pose in the wrong hands?Biden administration takes steps to safeguard U.S. AI from China and Russia by regulating advanced models. Concerns arise over deepfakes, m...
09 May, 2024, 09.52 PM IST
Ahead of Lok Sabha election, government asks X, Meta to remove AI-driven deepfakesThe Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY) has advised social media platforms like Twitter and Meta to remove AI-generated deepfakes from the...
07 Mar, 2024, 06.38 PM IST
Is it time to update Model Code of Conduct? Adapting to tech-driven election landscapeThe Model Code of Conduct by itself is not legally enforceable but the EC draws power from other legislation such as the Representation of ...
14 Jan, 2024, 08.47 AM IST
Deepfakes deceive voters from India to Indonesia before electionsWith elections due in India, Indonesia, Bangladesh and Pakistan in the coming weeks, misinformation is rife on social media platforms, with...
03 Jan, 2024, 11.08 AM IST
AI-powered deepfakes bare fangs in 2023, raise concern about impact on privacy, electoral politicsDeepfakes are manipulated videos or other digital representations that use artificial intelligence to create cogent videos or audio of indi...
31 Dec, 2023, 09.11 AM IST
Bollywood star or deepfake? AI floods social media in AsiaWhile digitally manipulated images and videos of women were once easy to spot, usually lurking in the dark corners of the internet, the exp...
14 Dec, 2023, 09.06 AM IST
Deepfakes reveal dark side of AI, call for stringent lawsIf you have seen former US President Barack Obama calling Donald Trump a "complete dipshit", or Zuckerberg having "total control of billion...
12 Nov, 2023, 11.39 AM IST
Congress asks Maharashtra govt to prepare legal, regulatory framework to deal with deepfakes"Celebrities like Rashmika Mandana and some international politicians have borne the brunt of deepfake attacks, and such a situation can al...
11 Nov, 2023, 03.06 PM IST
As deepfakes flourish, countries struggle with responseIn most of the world, authorities can't do much about it. Even as the software grows more sophisticated and accessible, few laws exist to m...
26 Jan, 2023, 06.31 PM IST