G20 virtual summit: AI should reach people and must be safe for society, says PM Modi amid concerns over deepfakes

g20 virtual summit: ai should reach people and must be safe for society, says pm modi amid concerns over deepfakes

G20 virtual summit: AI should reach people and must be safe for society, says PM Modi amid concerns over deepfakes

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Modi on Wednesday emphasized the importance of making artificial intelligence accessible to all while ensuring its safety for society.

While addressing G20 virtual summit, PM Modi spoke about the deepfake issue and noted that there are growing concerns across the world about the negative use of artificial intelligence.

“The world is worried about the negative effects of AI. India thinks that we have to work together on the global regulations for AI. Understanding how dangerous deepfakes are for society and individuals, we need to work forward. We want that AI should reach the people but it must be safe for society,” PM Modi said.

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“We must understand dangers posed by deepfakes to society and individuals,” he added.

The Prime Minister has in the past expressed concern over the use of artificial intelligence for creating ‘deepfake’ content.

“A new crisis is emerging due to deepfakes produced through artificial intelligence. We have a big section that does not have the wherewithal to verify their genuineness and there lies the concern,” Modi had said, adding that he had raised the matter with people in the AI industry.

The Prime Minister had also cited a deepfake video showing him participating in a garba dance during Navratri festivities that went viral.

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In a deepfake video or photo, a person’s face or other body parts are super imposed on someone else’s to pass it off as authentic. A few celebrities like Rashmika Mandanna have recently fallen victim to deepfake. The proliferation of deepfake videos on social media has raised significant concerns, prompting the government to issue comprehensive guidelines to social media companies to address identification and removal of misleading and deepfake videos and photographs.

‘Important to ensure Israel-Hamas war does not take shape of regional conflict’

Meanwhile, during his virtual address, the Prime Minister also expressed concern over the prevailing insecurity and instability in West Asia and told G20 leaders that it is important to ensure that the Israel-Hamas war does not take the shape of a regional conflict.

PM Modi welcomed the announcement of the release of hostages.

Modi said terrorism is “unacceptable” to everyone and asserted that the death of civilians wherever it may be is condemnable.

‘G20 came to be recognised as People’s-20 in India’s presidency’

PM Modi said that G20 came to be recognised as People’s-20 during India’s Presidency of the grouping and crores of people got connected with the events held in different parts of the country.

“In India’s Presidency, G20 came to be recognised as People’s-20. Crores of people in the country got connected with G20. We celebrated it as the festival,” PM Modi said.

“In a world facing challenges, it is our mutual trust which binds us and connects us with each other,” he added.

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