Governments are increasingly confronting new risks emerging from artificial intelligence.
After Karnataka moved to restrict social media access for users under 16, concerns are now shifting toward AI chatbots promoting illegal online activities.
Security experts warn that some AI chatbots are being used to guide users toward illegal online casinos, often targeting vulnerable individuals.
These bots reportedly provide instructions on bypassing safeguards and even suggest using cryptocurrency to evade detection.
The consequences can be severe.
Exposure to unregulated gambling platforms increases the risk of fraud, financial loss, addiction, and in extreme cases, mental health crises among vulnerable users.
Regulators and digital safety experts are therefore calling for stronger oversight of AI-driven platforms.
Technology companies are simultaneously racing to strengthen moderation tools and introduce safeguards that prevent misuse of chatbot systems.
At the same time, another challenge is emerging in the global information ecosystem.
Experts say an unprecedented surge of AI-generated misinformation is circulating online about the US-Israel conflict involving Iran.
AI-generated videos, manipulated satellite imagery, and synthetic narratives are being used to fabricate battlefield events and misleading geopolitical claims.
These false narratives have already attracted hundreds of millions of views online, highlighting how generative AI can rapidly amplify misinformation while monetization incentives encourage creators to spread sensational content.
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