The project involves strategic concerns for New Delhi as it will entail a Chinese presence within 100km of the India-Bangladesh border, close to the Chicken’s Neck, the narrow strip of land in north Bengal that connects the Northeast with the rest of India
A recent investigation by the British daily Financial Times has uncovered a disturbing trend of artificial intelligence (AI) being weaponised to spread disinformation in the lead-up to the general elections in Bangladesh. The report indicates that entities aligned with the government are utilising AI tools from various start-ups to craft deepfake videos and fabricated news