Taking be aware of ‘deepfakes’, a synthetic intelligence (AI) based mostly cybercrime that has turn out to be a modern buzzword after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and actors, together with Katrina Kaif, Rashmika Mandanna and Kajol, fell prey to it, the Uttar Pradesh (UP) cyber police now plan to begin a devoted helpline to report instances and work on a device with a view to guarantee detection.
WHAT IS A DEEPFAKE?
Explaining the time period, Dr Rakshit Tandon, National Cyber Security Expert, stated deepfake is a sort of cybercrime through which somebody’s identification is replicated utilizing a number of AI tech instruments to unfold false data. It might be within the type of a picture, video or an audio made utilizing AI methods. “It entails modifying of the unique photograph or video to provide content material, which though seems real, is definitely not. The time period ‘deepfake’ is a mixture of ‘deep’ data in regards to the AI device and modifying and faux.”
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The cyber expert said deepfakes are mostly used to produce videos, audios or images, where the face of the victim is smartly swapped. In case of deepfake voice cloning, cybercriminals use AI-based technology to impersonate a person’s voice to make calls to their near and dear ones to seek monetary help.
WHEN PM MODI FELL PREY
Deepfakes took the country by storm after PM Modi fell prey to it.
On November 17, 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his deep concern over the misuse of AI for creating deepfakes.
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“I watched a deepfake video in which I am doing garba. But the reality is that I have not done garba after my school life. Someone has made my deepfake video,” PM Modi stated, whereas addressing the media on the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Diwali Milan programme in Delhi.
The PM stated deepfakes might be the ‘new crisis’ as a giant part of society doesn’t have a parallel verification system.
KATRINA KAIF, RASHMIKA MANDANNA AND KAJOL
Kajol’s deepfake video displaying the actor altering garments in entrance of the digital camera surfaced on November 17. In Mandanna’s case, the video confirmed a girl carrying a black outfit coming into a raise. However, her face modifications to that of the actor in a deep pretend video. Kaif’s motion sequence from Tiger-3 was morphed in her deepfake.
MEITY ADVISORY
A day after Mandanna’s deepfake went viral, the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) issued an advisory to social media platforms, together with Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, to take down deceptive content material generated by means of synthetic intelligence inside 24 hours. The advisory reiterated present authorized provisions that platforms should observe as on-line intermediaries. It talked about Section 66D of the Information Technology Act, which entails punishment for dishonest by personation by utilizing laptop sources with imprisonment as much as three years and high-quality of as much as Rs 1 lakh.
RISING TREND IN UP
Uttar Pradesh has witnessed 13,155 instances of cybercrimes between March 2022 and March 2023. Sources with the cyber police stated a large quantity belongs to the deepfake class.
“Of late, there’s a sudden spurt within the instances of cybercrime, involving deep fakes. There is an increase within the pattern of AI-based mostly voice cloning, deepfake movies (movies morphed utilizing AI instruments) or morphed photographs,” stated Triveni Singh, superintendent of police (SP), cybercrime, UP Police.
THE UP WAY
Sources said UP witnessed the first case almost a year ago, where cybercriminals made deepfake images. “Initially, it was restricted to images, but, of late, cases of deepfake videos and audios have increased,” SP cybercrime stated. “Cybercriminals are extensively utilizing synthetic intelligence (AI) generated voice cloning or ‘voice deepfake’ to impersonate the voice of the particular person identified to the sufferer to siphon off the cash. It might be within the voice of a member of the family, a pricey buddy or an workplace colleague asking to switch funds into their account.”
UP GOVERNMENT’S PLANS
UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced establishment of 57 new dedicated cyber police stations across the state to tackle cybercrimes.
“In recent times, the nature of crime has changed due to the misuse of technology. Diverse kinds of cyber frauds related to customer care, pension, electricity bill, work from home, sextortion, loan app, parcel, franchisee, fake betting app, crypto investment fraud and others have surfaced. Common man is becoming a direct victim of this. To avoid this, we have to be vigilant at every level,” UP CM was quoted in a press launch.
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A DEDICATED HELPLINE TO TACKLE DEEPFAKES
The UP authorities is all set to launch a devoted helpline to sort out deepfakes. Besides, the UP cyber police can also be engaged on instruments that may be used to establish deepfakes. “We are already engaged on the instruments that can be utilized to establish deepfakes. We are additionally planning to launch a devoted helpline aside from the common helpline (1930) to sort out the instances of deepfakes. People may report the matter on the present helpline,” the SP cyber police stated.
