India Parliamentary Panel Warns on Deepfakes, Urges Stronger AI Regulation

• Parliamentary Standing Committee report highlights new risks from rapid AI adoption, including deepfakes and synthetic content.
• Report emphasizes developing a "safe, responsible and inclusive" AI ecosystem based on trust, accountability, and fairness.
• Concerns raised over potential misuse of AI-generated content, specifically misinformation and manipulation via deepfakes.
• Existing regulatory provisions require intermediaries to identify unlawful content; Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 cited for user consent and transparency.
• Proposed IndiaAI Safety Institute to support technical and governance frameworks for AI safety, balancing innovation with safeguards.