What Google has to say on deepfakes, responsible AI development in India

Hours after IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that the government will come up with new regulations to tackle deepfakes, Google India said that the company will share expertise and knowledge towards responsible AI development, which includes guardrails to prevent misuse of technology.

“We appreciate the opportunity to meet with the government, jointly with industry stakeholders, to discuss the need to develop safeguards around synthetic content and share how we are building tools and guardrails to address associated risks,” a Google spokesperson said in a statement.

“We are committed to continue this collaboration and share our expertise and knowledge towards our collective goal of responsible AI development,” the spokesperson added.