A MeitY official informed News18 that each one the discussions going down concerning deepfakes and AI utilization can be launched and mentioned on the upcoming GPAI summit with world leaders. (Representational picture: Shutterstock)
The minister met trade stakeholders to debate setting up rules particularly on such on-line content material. All the individuals of the assembly and the federal government accepted that deepfake movies should not one thing that may be labelled as content material of freedom of speech
After the emergence of latest deepfake content material on social media, the Union Minister for Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, met trade stakeholders to debate setting up rules particularly on such on-line content material.
Along with the officers from social media platforms, Nasscom, professors with data of synthetic intelligence (AI) and platforms the place AI-generated content material is created, had been current in the pressing assembly with the minister.
Vaisnaw acknowledged: “Whether in the form of new regulation or part of existing ones, the work has started today to counter such deepfake contents on online platforms.”
There can be 4 pillars based mostly on which the rules can be established. These embrace:
- Detection of deepfakes
- How to forestall (earlier than posting, earlier than going viral)
- Strengthening reporting mechanism
- Awareness amongst folks
All the individuals of the assembly and the federal government accepted that deepfake movies should not one thing that may be labelled as content material of freedom of speech. Since such content material has the potential to trigger immense injury, strict rules or steps have to be taken.
Vaishnaw stated: “The preparation of the regulation draft has begun today and after 10 days there will be another meeting with the industry stakeholders regarding the progress.”
The minister informed News18 that as mentioned on the assembly, all the businesses, in the meantime, have determined to take steps internally in phrases of their insurance policies.
A MeitY official informed News18 that each one the discussions going down concerning deepfakes and AI utilization can be launched and mentioned on the upcoming GPAI summit with world leaders.
One of the steps that was a part of the dialogue was watermarking AI-generated content material or some sort of labelling system. However, the federal government is conscious of some instruments which can be utilized to take away such marks.
But it’s nonetheless a subject of dialogue and the federal government will see what sort of progress they make concerning regulation in the subsequent 10 days, stated officers. Vaishnaw acknowledged that when the draft is prepared, it will likely be up for public session.
