The Take: How deepfakes in India are changing the world’s largest election

India’s general election is the world’s biggest. This year, political parties are using artificial intelligence.

From the resurrection of dead leaders to cloned voices of politicians and Bollywood stars, political campaigns are shaking up India’s general election by heavily investing in AI technology. Could it be a blueprint for elections everywhere?

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This episode was produced by Ashish Malhotra, Chloe K Li and Sonia Bhagat with our host Malika Bilal. Catherine Nouhan and Manahil Naveed fact-checked this episode.