As deepfakes flourish amid Lok Sabha elections, a look at how AI detection tools work

Did you come across a deepfake video of actors Aamir Khan or Ranveer Singh promoting a particular political party? These videos were made using AI voice swap technology. Several such posts with AI-generated content (AIGC) were widely shared during the campaigns for General Elections 2024. While many fall prey to the AIGC, several other voters rely on fact-check stories. These fact-check stories often mention the use of AIGC detectors or AI detection tools to verify the content. There are AI detection tools for text, images, videos and even audio but their accuracy and accessibility are still a question of concern. This article dwells on the work of AI content detectors, their development and their future. Here’s what the industry experts have to say: