Deepfakes, AI Threaten Democracy; Laws Need Urgent Update: Congress MP

• Congress MP Akhilesh Prasad Singh raised concerns in Rajya Sabha about deepfakes and AI misuse.
• He highlighted that these technologies spread misinformation, copy people, influence public opinion, and weaken democratic institutions.
• Singh stated that deepfake tools, producing fake audio, video, and pictures, challenge administrative, legal, and democratic systems.
• He cited a European Commission report indicating over 90% of future online cybercrime content will be deepfake-based.
• Examples from Slovakia, US, and Taiwan elections demonstrate deepfake's impact on political identity theft, fraud, and electoral integrity.