Nuapada Bypoll: BJP alleges AI misuse by BJD to mislead voters, complains to CEO

A BJP delegation on Saturday met the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) and lodged a complaint against the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), alleging misuse of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to spread misinformation ahead of the Nuapada bypoll.

According to BJP leaders, photographs of State BJP President Manmohan Samal and MLA Himanshu Sahu were digitally altered using AI tools and circulated on social media platforms to mislead the voters of Nuapada.

BJP spokesperson Satyabrata Panda alleged that the BJD, sensing defeat, is resorting to unethical and deceptive tactics. The delegation urged the CEO to take strict action under cyber laws against those responsible.

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“The BJD, fearing loss in the by-election, is trying to mislead voters through AI-manipulated content of BJP President Manmohan Samal and Dharmasala MLA Himanshu Sahu. While, the former Odisha Chief Minister is teaching ‘decency’ to 4.50 crore Odias, he himself remains silent when such misleading is being done by his party on social media. We have requested the Election Commission to take strong and immediate steps,” alleged Panda said.

Meanwhile, the BJD has issued a response, rejecting the allegations levelled by the BJP.

Attacking BJP, BJD leader Lenin Mohanty said, “The BJP speaking on cyber-crime is laughable as they are the factory from which they generate such filthy content. BJD social media handle is very cultural and it is not us, but it is the BJP that is creating the AI-generated videos.”