Delhi Man Reportedly Arrested for Sharing Purportedly AI-Morphed Obscene Images of Ex-Girlfriend

July 2, 2025

A 21-year-old man in Delhi is under investigation for creating deepfakes of his ex-girlfriend using AI morphing tools, distributing them through fake Instagram accounts to harass and defame her. This incident underscores the urgent need for governance, map and measure initiatives around deepfakes within Project Cerebellum's TAIM framework. Join us in promoting trustworthy and responsible AI.

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Alleged deployer: unnamed-21-year-old-male-suspect-from-delhi
Alleged developer: unspecified-ai-image-manipulation-developers
Alleged harmed parties: unnamed-ex-girlfriend-of-21-year-old-male-suspect-from-delhi

Source

Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1132

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