Attacks against police will be more complex: Shanmugam
Attacks against the police will get more complex, Shanmugam said, attributing to the prevalence of deepfakes and artificial intelligence.The minister cited a recent viral photo of an elderly man being restrained violently by riot police in France.
The photo of the man, battered and bloody from nationwide pension reform protests, was later found to be generated from AI.
"But you can imagine the kind of sentiment that will be generated, how angry people will get. Many alleged police violence and criticised the police," Shanmugam said.
He shared that legal frameworks, such as Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act, will counter such attacks.
"Our officers know that when there are false or unfair allegations, we will act quickly and decisively to tell the truth and stand by the officers," Shanmugam said.
"We will stand by our officers and defend them."
