In 2020, I uncovered the first-ever use of deepfake technology in an Indian election. Since then, I have tracked AI-manipulated content in politics, and its broader societal impact. Ahead of the 2024 Indian general elections, I documented the multifaceted use of AI in politics, and wrote a series of stories on this topic. My reporting on AI and elections won a jury special mention at the One World Media’s New Voice Award. Following that I moved to Cambridge as a Harvard Nieman fellow 2025 researching AI-generated audio and video content, and how deepfakes impact politics.
Here’s a selection of articles showcasing my reporting work and its impact.
How a Secret BJP War Room Mobilized Female Voters to Win the Indian Elections
The Near Future of Deepfakes Just Got Way Clearer
Indian Voters Are Being Bombarded With Millions of Deepfakes. Political Candidates Approve
Before India election, Instagram boosts Modi AI images that violate rules
How AI is resurrecting dead Indian politicians as election looms
AI meme wars hit India election, test social platforms
AI Modi started as a joke, but it could win him votes
An Indian politician says scandalous audio clips are AI deepfakes. We had them tested