India’s politics descends into an AI arms race as deepfakes threaten elections – and they’re not the only ones at risk
In Telengana, an AI-generated video supposedly showing the leader of the former ruling Bharat Rashtra Samiti party, KT Rama Rao, endorsing opposition party Congress sparked a major controversy after it was watched more than half a million times on Congress’ official X account. Rao’s party ultimately lost the election, with Congress going on to form a new state government.