Although deepfake technology has certain beneficial applications, it is also rapidly being abused, hence regulation of deepfake technology is necessary to prevent abuse.
Deepfakes have grown in popularity and realism over the past few years. The danger of misleading information destabilizing society is rising as it gets more difficult to tell what is true and what is not.
Deepfakes are videos that use artificial intelligence using deep learning to swap one person with another. It can also be used to mimic voices and body language.
Few nations have rules governing this new technology.
To control and prohibit the misuse of deepfake technology in India, a special law is required.
The public should be made aware of the risks posed by deepfake technology and how it can lead to social unrest through awareness campaigns.
The pros of the technology
Using this technology, learning can be made more enjoyable. Videos of historical kings and queens describing their lives are available. This is a fantastic method to make history more vivid and approachable for individuals of all ages.
Similarly to that, any educational material can be made more interesting.
It is possible to produce people with this technology. Deepfake technology can be used by people who value privacy but want to share something with the world.
People may benefit emotionally as well. For instance, by utilizing deepfake technology, someone who lost their voice as a result of a disease or accident might still speak to their loved ones in their voice.
The challenges of this technology
Deepfake technology poses several risks, including the potential to spread false information that might be used to harass or libel people or even destabilize society. Deepfake technology can be abused in this way to produce false information.
It can be abused to produce convincing phony videos that accuse someone of committing a crime. Additionally, offenders who have committed crimes may attempt to avoid prosecution by claiming that the evidence was faked using deepfake technology.