Actor Rashmika Mandanna spoke out against the viral deepfake video depicting her, saying she feels extremely scared and hurt by its spread online. In a social media post, Mandanna called for urgent action as 'technology is being misused', noting her vulnerability to identity theft and the impact if it happened when she was younger. As an actor, she worries about everyone's susceptibility to harm from improperly used technology. Mandanna called for this to be addressed as a community before more are affected by the deepfake editing her face onto another woman. She drew attention to the video's dangers by tagging police cybercrime agencies.

Amitabh Bachchan demanded legal action over a viral deepfake video depicting Rashmika Mandanna, showing a woman entering a lift with the actress's face superimposed onto her own. The original video is of British-Indian woman Zara Patel. Bachchan reposted the deceptive celebrity video stating it's a strong legal case, responding to its uncontrolled spread online. Close observation reveals the woman's face changes to Mandanna's upon entering the lift. Deepfake technology enables such falsified media faster than protections arise. Mandanna hasn't reacted yet. Bachchan's call spotlights efforts to curb deepfakes as awareness increases of consent and ethical concerns. But risks remain of societal harm from advancing technology empowering the credible falsification of media.

Elon Musk unveiled Grok, an AI chatbot with a rebellious streak inspired by sci-fi comedy The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, as a competitor to ChatGPT. Though Musk recently warned AI poses a threat to humanity, he said sarcastic Grok with access to X posts would be tested then offered to platform subscribers. Musk posted an apparent Grok exchange jokingly outlining dangerous illegal steps for making cocaine. Powered by large language model Grok-1, Musk's xAI team said it surpasses ChatGPT's freely available model on some benchmarks but lags its most advanced version. They said Grok is designed with wit and a rebellious streak, so avoid it if you dislike humor.

Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter, is selling dormant user accounts for $50,000, following Musk's intention to free up usernames. The @Handle Team at X actively markets these handles, despite the platform's policy indicating otherwise. Musk aims to transform X into an "everything app," expanding its features to include comprehensive communications and financial services. In a surprising move, Musk hinted at incorporating a dating feature based on users' posts. The sale of old usernames marks a strategic shift for X as it ventures into new avenues beyond social media.

The world's most advanced AI companies like Meta and Google will allow governments to test their latest AI technologies before public release, UK PM Sunak announced. This comes after a summit where Elon Musk warned AI poses a grave risk to humanity as "there will come a point where no job is needed". Sunak said the achievements will "tip the balance in favour of humanity." In a post-summit talk, Musk described AI as the "most disruptive force in history", saying it can eventually do any job so that no humans are needed, though people can work if desired. The initiatives taken at the two-day AI Safety Summit in London aim to slow uncontrolled AI advancements Musk sees rapidly displacing human roles.

During the UK AI Safety Summit, Elon Musk emphasized the need for regulations on artificial intelligence in a conversation with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Musk described AI as the "most disruptive force in history" and highlighted the importance of having a regulatory framework, despite the potential challenges. He also envisioned a future where jobs might become obsolete due to AI advancements, raising questions about finding meaning in life. Musk praised the UK's Bletchley Declaration, signed by 28 countries including China, addressing the "catastrophic" harm potential of AI.          

Instagram, the popular social media platform owned by Meta, experienced a widespread outage as users globally faced server connection issues on the mobile app. The problem, reported by around 2,200 users worldwide and over 150 users in India, began at 7:00 pm, according to outage tracking site Downdetector. Despite users reporting difficulties accessing the platform, Meta has not released any official statement regarding the outage. Instagram enthusiasts encountered disruptions in service, highlighting the challenges faced by the social media giant in maintaining a seamless user experience.

India has joined 27 countries and the European Union in signing the world's first agreement on artificial intelligence (AI) safety at a summit in the UK. The Bletchley Declaration pledge aims to assess risks associated with AI. The two-day AI Safety Summit began at Bletchley Park, the UK's World War II code-breaking center. UK PM Rishi Sunak termed the declaration a landmark for the world's major AI powers to understand the technology's risks. Addressing the summit, India's IT minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said India views AI through lenses of openness, safety, trust and accountability.

India faces a significant data breach crisis as sensitive personal data of 81.5 million citizens, including Aadhaar and passport details, names, phone numbers, and addresses, surfaces on the dark web. The leak, originating from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) database and related to COVID-19 testing, marks a potential historic breach. A hacker, 'pwn0001,' advertised the stolen data on the dark web, leading to an ongoing investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Cybersecurity experts confirmed the authenticity of the leaked records, raising concerns about data security in India. [ Representative Image]

The UK will host a major two-day summit on artificial intelligence starting Tuesday, focused on growing concerns around advanced AI systems. Attendees will include Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, US Vice President Kamala Harris, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen and UN chief Antonio Guterres. Sunak said the goal is to work towards an international approach to ensure AI safety through collaboration. He proposed creating an expert panel similar to the one for climate change. The summit marks an effort by the UK and US to lead on AI policy as they host some of the top companies in the sector. Sunak said he will push for the first international statement addressing AI risks.