2026-09-20T23:22:28.549Z
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Deepfakes of Deceased Indian Politicians for Election Campaigning Are Increasingly Being Deployed
In the lead-up to India's 2024 general elections, AI technology was used to create deepfake videos of deceased politicians, such as M. Karunanidhi and J. Jayalalithaa, aiming to influence voter behavior and campaign strategies. These AI-generated appearances are contributing to the erosion of trust in democratic processes and media discourse.
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- Global
Reported occurrence date: 2024-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
Evidence & attribution
- AI Incident Database
- AI Incident Database · 2024-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
AI Incident Database, Responsible AI Collaborative; McGregor (2021), Preventing Repeated Real World AI Failures by Cataloging Incidents. Incident-specific contributor credits are available at each citation link. Metadata adapted; article text excluded.
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
First collected: 2026-09-19T22:50:59.123Z. This is not the publication date.
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