Social Media Abuzz as Deepfake Videos of Tech Leaders Promote Dubious Quantum AI Platform

Infosys founder Narayana Murthy’s two new deepfake videos are circulating on social media, promoting an alleged investing platform called “Quantum AI.”

The videos claim users can earn $3,000 on the first working day. One video shows a morphed Murthy claiming collaboration with Elon Musk on the “Quantum AI” project.

The lip movements in the deepfake are out of sync, a strong indicator of manipulation.

The original video is from Murthy’s speech at the Moneycontrol Startup Conclave. Another deepfake video, with a different English accent, surfaced on November 8. Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath shared a convincing deepfake to highlight AI’s growing threat.

Kamath’s deepfake discusses challenges in verifying customer identities amid digitization.