Alleged Unauthorized Deepfake AI Clones of Ravish Kumar Used to Spread Purportedly Fabricated News on YouTube

June 30, 2025

Prominent Indian journalist Ravish Kumar reported that unauthorized deepfakes, mimicking his face and voice, are being used to spread false and nonsensical news on YouTube. The journalist warned viewers about the misinformation and filed complaints with YouTube. This incident highlights the importance of safe and secure AI practices in the realm of AI governance. JOIN US for HISPI Project Cerebellum TAIM (Govern) to help prevent such incidents and shape trustworthy AI.

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Alleged deployer: unknown-youtubers-impersonating-ravish-kumar
Alleged developer: unknown-deepfake-technology-developers, unknown-voice-cloning-technology-developers
Alleged harmed parties: ravish-kumar, fans-of-ravish-kumar, youtube-users, general-public-of-india, epistemic-integrity

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