AI-Generated Fake PAN Cards Spark Identity Theft Fears: Elon Musk Example Highlights Growing Threat

AI-Generated Fake PAN Cards Spark Identity Theft Fears: Elon Musk Example Highlights Growing Threat

Recent experiments demonstrate how AI tools like ChatGPT can be manipulated to create hyper-realistic fake identity documents, such as a PAN card impersonating Elon Musk. While the technical prowess of AI is groundbreaking, experts warn of escalating risks: forged IDs could enable financial fraud, identity theft, and systemic erosion of trust in digital verification systems. The incident underscores urgent calls for stronger AI safeguards, ethical guidelines, and multi-stakeholder collaboration to curb misuse.