Chiranjeevi and Ram Charan Raise Deepfake Concerns With Shah

Actors Chiranjeevi and Ram Charan met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Hyderabad on November 2 and raised concerns about the misuse of artificial intelligence and deepfakes affecting artists and the film industry. Ram Charan shared photographs of the meeting on Instagram and described the discussion and Shah’s response in a post. Ram Charan said the actors were encouraged by Shah’s response and that the minister assured them the government would examine the issue urgently, work toward stronger safeguards and take strict action against misuse. The account of those assurances comes from Ram Charan’s post; no government policy measure or formal action was announced in the reports. The meeting was also attended by Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy. Sources close to the actors said Shah advised Chiranjeevi to submit a written representation and asked Reddy to coordinate the matter. That proposed follow-up was reported through those sources, and the reports do not establish that a representation has since been submitted. The actors’ concerns involve AI-generated material that can falsely depict performers or use their likenesses and voices. Chiranjeevi has previously spoken publicly...