At #DavosBrainstorm2024, Siddharth Zarabi, Managing Editor of Business Today TV, engaged in an exclusive conversation with Amandeep Singh Gill, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology. They discussed the threats of social media through AI and its role in identifying fake AI. Gill emphasized the significance of 2024, with major countries like India, the US, and over 40 others facing elections. He highlighted the risks of misinformation, disinformation, and deepfakes that could impact democracy and public infrastructure. Gill also noted the use of AI platforms to detect disturbing and sexual abuse content. Acknowledging language barriers in politics, he stressed the need for collaborative efforts between AI and humans to address these challenges, with humans responsible for fact-checking and discerning manipulated content. Here’s an excerpt from that exclusive conversation.