‘AI Tools Going Into Hands of Terrorists A Big Threat’: PM Modi Calls for Steps To Ensure Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence – News18

Amid considerations over Artificial Intelligence’s misuse, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday mentioned AI instruments going into the palms of terrorists is a giant menace whereas calling for steps to make sure accountable use of Artificial Intelligence.

Speaking on the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence Summit, the Prime Minister elaborated on the optimistic and adverse impacts of Artificial Intelligence and mentioned deepfake is a problem for the entire world.

“AI has several positive impacts, but it has many negative impacts too which is a matter of concern. AI can become the biggest tool in the development of the 21st century. But it can also play the biggest role in destroying the 21st century,” PM Modi was quoted as saying by ANI.

“Deepfake is a challenge for the whole world. AI tools going into the hands of terrorists are also a big threat. If terrorist organisations get AI weapons, this will have a huge impact on global security. We need to plan how to tackle this,” he added.

Last month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged journalists to teach folks on Artificial Intelligence and Deepfake. “I saw a video recently where I was singing. People who like me forwarded it,” he mentioned throughout ‘Diwali Milan’ program at BJP’s central workplace in New Delhi.

The misuse of AI got here into the limelight after a deepfake video of Mandanna was discovered circulating on social media platforms incomes criticism from a number of politicians and celebrities. Netizens claimed the video has been morphed and the precise video is of an Indian-origin particular person residing within the UK.

Later, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology of India, had earlier known as out social media platforms for their incapacity to deal with content material containing deepfakes and misinformation. He additionally emphasizes the significance of web-primarily based platforms to stick to the IT guidelines notified in April 2023.

In its advisory, the IT Ministry has directed social media corporations to expeditiously take motion towards the content material that violates the foundations and rules properly inside the timeframes stipulated beneath the IT Rules 2021, and customers are induced to not host such info, content material, deepfakes.

“Remove any such content when reported within 36 hours of such reporting and ensure expeditious action, well within the timeframes stipulated under the IT Rules 2021, and disable access to the content or information,” the assertion mentioned.