Rajya Sabha Member Akhilesh Prasad Singh on Wednesday raised serious concerns over the growing misuse of deepfakes and artificial intelligence (AI) in spreading misinformation and enabling cybercrime, urging the government to amend existing laws to tackle emerging digital threats. Speaking during Zero Hour in the Upper House, the Bihar-based Congress MP warned that the unchecked use of AI technologies poses a grave risk to citizens, democratic institutions, and public trust, news agency PTI reported.

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“Today, the entire world is in grave danger of the misuse of deepfake and artificial intelligence,” Singh said. He noted that such technologies are being used to spread false information, impersonate individuals, influence public opinion, harass citizens, and weaken public confidence in democratic systems.