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Updated: Nov 26, 2023 23:08 IST

Cape Town [South Africa], November 26 (ANI): Former Deputy National Security Advisor of India Latha Reddy has stated that deep fakes have gotten so superior that it’s exhausting even for an skilled to differentiate between a deep pretend and real footage.
Asked about synthetic intelligence and deep fakes, Reddy stated that folks have to be cautious with using synthetic intelligence as there are some moral boundaries that should not be crossed. Former Deputy NSA stated that she has been an ardent advocate of how ethics needs to be mixed with know-how.
In an interview with ANI, Latha Reddy stated, “Well, I think it’s very difficult because the technology of deep fakes is now becoming so advanced that it’s very, very hard even for an expert to distinguish between what is really a deep fake and what is the genuine footage. And so I think we are right and one thing which I would like to see about the use of artificial intelligence is that we must be very careful because there are some ethical boundaries that must not be crossed in the uses of artificial intelligence and sometimes you know, I think in science and technology matters, we get so carried away by the sheer magic of what we can create that we don’t necessarily think about the human consequences of what we are doing.”
“So I honestly think that this is an aspect that has to be kept very much in mind, both in the case of artificial intelligence as well as any use of cyberspace. And I was the chairperson of the Global Commission on the Stability of cyberspace and in my years in government as well as the years since I left government, I’ve been an ardent advocate of how we should be using ethics combined with technology. This has been one of my great passions in life and I hope that this message reaches as many people as possible and that while we can reap the full benefits of technology, we must not leave ethics out of it,” she added.
Recently, PM Modi urged folks to train warning over the rising threats of synthetic intelligence in producing ‘deepfakes‘ and stated that he was stunned to see a pretend video wherein he was performing garba.
PM Modi stated that there’s a problem arising due to Artificial Intelligence and deepfake. “A big section of our country has no parallel option for verification. People often end up believing in deepfakes and this can create turmoil and unrest in society,” he stated at Diwali Milan programme held on the BJP Headquarters in New Delhi.
Speaking about digital stack, Latha Reddy expressed that she is proud that digital stack was used for digital public infrastructure and for basically making folks’s lives higher. She expressed hope that the spirit of innovation and leapfrogging applied sciences continues to flourish in India.
Latha Reddy stated, “Well, firstly, I’m very proud of it because, you know, I’m from Bangalore and, that’s my hometown. And, Mr Nandan Nilekani and his team are all very good friends of mine. And I’m so proud that it was in our city and in India that this, the whole digital stack that was used for digital public infrastructure and for essentially making people’s lives better.”
She stated, “You know through so many measures and we’ve seen ample proof of that over the years, over the past recent years at any rate, and so I can only hope that the spirit of innovation, the spirit of leapfrogging technologies continues to flourish in India and that this keeps us really at the forefront of innovation.”

Asked about India turning into the Voice of Global South, Reddy stated, “I think, you know, you have to really go back a little in history to this. To the founding of the non-aligned movement. And in fact, right to the founding fathers of our nation, who always argued for international peace, justice equality between nations. And, really, it’s on that basis that, we felt that every country should matter equally. So it’s only natural that today India is also seen as a spokesperson for the Global South.
“And I personally really feel that, if India takes the forefront on this position, we now have a very good likelihood of reaching unity within the Global South. But we will not do it alone. You know, we’d like different main international locations of the Global South to return up, and we additionally have to take heed to the voice of even the smallest nation. And we should acknowledge that their wants are in some ways rather more urgent and pressing than ours.”
Speaking about the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, Reddy recalled that she served as India‘s Ambassador to Bangkok at the time. She said that Thailand airport in Bangkok was shut by a group of protesters at that time and she facing double whammy as one hand she was also responding to queries from Indians and Thais about what was happening in Mumbai and also coping with the crisis of 10,000 to 15,000 Indians stranded at the airport.
Recalling the Mumbai attacks, Latha Reddy stated, “Well, when, when 26/11 occurred in Bombay, it so occurred I used to be not in India. I used to be really in Bangkok because the ambassador. And, it was an fascinating day as a result of not solely did we now have the horrible shock of listening to concerning the occasions in Bombay, however we additionally had, on the identical time, a shutdown of the airport in Thailand, by a bunch of protesters. And I used to be additionally dealing with the crises of 15 to 10,000 Indians being stranded there daily, vacationers, mainly. And, how you can take care of them, how you can take care of them.”
She further said, “So on the one hand, we had been reeling with shock from what was taking place in Mumbai tensely following these occasions and in addition responding to queries from anxious Thais and, Indians about what was taking place to folks in Bombay. And on the identical time dealing with this, so for me, that day will eternally be etched in my thoughts as, if I’ll use the time period, a double whammy.”
Multiple terrorist attacks were witnessed on November 26, 2008 in Mumbai. As many as 166 people, including 20 security force personnel and 26 foreign nationals, were killed and over 300 people were injured.
Speaking about India‘s fight against terrorism, Latha Reddy stated that New Delhi has always called for an international convention on terrorism. She even called for a universal commitment to eradicating terrorism from this world. She called it a great pity that the international community has not been able to agree on or define what is a terrorist.
Latha Reddy stated, “Well, I believe so far as, India is anxious, we now have all the time been calling for a world conference on terrorism It’s an amazing pity that for technical causes resembling not having the ability to agree on or outline what’s a terrorist you understand, the standard argument about one man’s freedom fighters and different man’s terrorist.”
“We’ve by no means been capable of actually come to a world settlement about that. I earnestly hope and pray that sooner or later we are able to as a result of except there is a common dedication to eradicating terrorism from this world, it is not going to occur. And you are all the time going to have the unhealthy actors who’re going to bask in terrorist acts,” she added. (ANI)