<h5>What has PM Modi said about deepfakes?</h5><p>Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi has raised the issue of artificial intelligence (AI) being used to create deepfakes. He said it is a big concern. PM Modi has asked the ChatGPT team to report deepfakes and issue a warning when such videos are shared online.</p><p>The PM has also asked the media to educate the public about the dangers of deepfakes. Recently, various deepfake videos have raised concern among many.</p><h5>What are deepfakes?</h5><p>Deepfakes are like magic tricks of the digital age. A deepfake is a sort of fake media that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to change visual and audio content to make it appear as if they are original. Using deepfake technology, people can swap faces, change voices, and make videos to make it seem like someone said or did something they never said or did.</p><p>The term "deepfake" first appeared in late 2017. Deepfakes can be images or recordings of fake events made using deep learning, a type of AI. Deepfake technology can be considered an advanced photo-editing software for easy image manipulation. However, deepfake technology goes much further in manipulating visual and audio content.</p><p>Deepfake can also be used to create people who do not exist. In the hands of the wrong people, deepfakes can be used for bad things.</p><h5>What are the concerns regarding deepfakes?</h5><figure class="image"><img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/pm-modi-s-concern-regarding-deepfakes%2Ffacial-recognition-collage-concept_23-2150038886.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=50817714-1bf3-43b7-87e6-0282b5915116"><figcaption>Face scanning. Photo by Freepik.</figcaption></figure><p>Deepfakes can be used to make convincing audio recordings or videos of people saying or doing things they never actually said or did. Doing so can damage their reputation. It can also be used to spread false information among the public. This technology can be used to harass or blackmail innocent people with fake videos or images of them.</p><p>Deepfake technology might be used by criminals to impersonate others and ask their friends or relatives for money. Deepfakes can also be used to harm companies and governments.</p><p>A fake video of a company's top officer or an important politician can have major consequences for the reputation of a company or a country. These are some concerns regarding deepfakes.</p><h5>What are some ways to detect deepfakes?</h5><p>Deepfakes may show unnatural or absent eye movement, such as a lack of blinking. Also, facial expressions may be different or might not match the emotion shown during the dialogue. Such videos can also show odd body movements or postures.</p><p>Deepfake images and videos can also show abnormal or uneven colouring or shading on the face and body. Deepfakes frequently feature bad lip-syncing, robotic-sounding voices, or strange background sounds. These are some ways to detect deepfakes. One can also use software and online tools to detect deepfakes.</p><p>There are several deepfake videos circulating on social media. Deepfakes are not directly recognised under Indian law. However, there are laws which make it illegal to capture, publish, or share someone's image in the media without their permission.</p><p>India’s Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar has also announced that the Indian government will appoint an officer to take proper action against such content shortly. You can read more about deepfakes <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.newsahoot.com/articles/china-planning-to-regulate-deepfake-technology">here.</a></p>

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