Two deepfake videos featuring Infosys founder Narayana Murthy are circulating on social media, promoting a purported investment platform named "Quantum AI." The videos, now deleted from Facebook, falsely claim that users of this technology can earn $3,000 on their first working day. One video shows a manipulated Murthy collaborating with Elon Musk on the "Quantum AI" project, boasting a 94% success rate for the quantum computing software. Lip movements in the deepfake videos are noticeably out of sync with the audio, a common characteristic of such manipulated content. Notably, the original footage is from Murthy's speech at the Moneycontrol Startup Conclave in July. Another deepfake video, featuring altered audio and English accent, surfaced on November 8, derived from Murthy's appearance at a Business Today event in June 2022. In response, Zerodha Co-founder and CEO Nithin Kamath shared a convincing deepfake video of himself, emphasizing the rising threat of Artificial Intelligence. Kamath's video touches on challenges in verifying customer identities amid increasing digitization.
Key Points:
1. Narayana Murthy, founder of Infosys, has become a victim of deepfake technology with two videos circulating on social media promoting a fictitious investing platform called "Quantum AI."
2. The videos claim that users can earn $3,000 (approximately Rs 2.5 lakh) on the first working day using this new technology.
3. One video shows a manipulated Murthy collaborating with tech billionaire Elon Musk on the "Quantum AI" project, with a claimed 94% success rate in quantum computing software.
4. The deepfake video, shared on Facebook and later deleted, exhibits noticeable discrepancies such as lip movements out of sync with the audio, revealing its manipulated nature.
5. The original footage of Murthy is traced back to a speech at the Moneycontrol Startup Conclave in Bengaluru on July 7.
6. On November 8, a second deepfake video surfaced with Murthy discussing "Quantum AI," featuring a morphed voice and differing English accent from the authentic Murthy.
7. Zerodha Co-founder and CEO Nithin Kamath shared a deepfake video of himself to emphasize the growing threat of artificial intelligence (AI), demonstrating the ease with which such content can be created.
8. Kamath's deepfake addresses challenges in verifying customer identities amid increasing digitization.
9. The fraudulent use of deepfake technology highlights the need for vigilance against misinformation and potential harm caused by manipulated videos.
10. The incidents underscore the broader concern surrounding the misuse of AI in creating deceptive content and the importance of addressing these issues to maintain trust and authenticity online.
(With Agency Inputs)
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