Police should be updated on tech: President Murmu on ‘deep-fake problem’

Highlighting the use of generative artificial intelligence by criminals and the problem of deep-fake, President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday said police officers have to always be updated in the field of technology.

Addressing a group of Indian Police Service (IPS) probationers of 2022 batch who had called on her at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here, the president said that police forces have many challenges like cyber ??crime, drug cartels, left-wing extremism and terrorism.

“Circumstances change rapidly due to the influence of new technology and social media. Generative artificial intelligence is used by criminals and problems like deep-fake are coming to the fore,” Murmu said.