Himanta Sarma's Office Releases 'Original Footage' To Debunk Viral AI Image
The Assam Chief Minister's Office (CMO) released a video claiming it's the original footage from which a viral AI-generated image of CM Himanta Biswa Sarma was created. The CMO asserts the image is fake and manipulated, a malicious attempt to tarnish the CM's image, and has registered a case for legal action against those involved.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the growing challenge of deepfakes and AI-generated misinformation in politics, demonstrating how quickly fabricated content can spread and the efforts required to debunk it, impacting public trust and political discourse.
The Assam Chief Minister's Office (CMO) has released a video it says is the original footage from which a viral image of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and a woman was created. The image had been circulating on social media.The CMO said it released the source video to show what actually happened and to demonstrate that the image was allegedly manipulated using artificial intelligence (AI) and other editing tools.The Chief Minister's Office, Assam has taken serious note of the deliberate circulation of a completely FAKE and morphed image of Hon'ble Chief Minister Dr @himantabiswa on social media. The image, created using Artificial Intelligence, is entirely fabricated and has no basis in reality whatsoever. Its creation and circulation is a malicious and deliberate attempt to mislead the public and tarnish the image of the Hon'ble Chief Minister.
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