The government plans stricter AI and deepfake regulations; proposes platform liability

The government on Wednesday proposed changes to IT rules, mandating clear labeling of AI-generated content and increasing the responsibility of major platforms such as Facebook and YouTube to verify and flag synthetic information to limit harm to users due to deepfakes and misinformation. The IT ministry noted that deepfake audio, videos and synthetic media going […]

YouTube’s ‘Hype’ function that increases smaller makers is launched worldwide Techcrunch

YouTube’s “Hype” function, with which fans can help their favorite makers discover, rolls out worldwide, the company announced Tuesday. Introduced for the first time on Google’s Made on YouTube event in 2024, the function – a special button that appears under the existing button “Like” – will be available on videos of makers with fewer […]