New Delhi, Jan. 6 -- Deepfakes are no longer a future risk. They are already influencing fraud investigations, court proceedings, and digital trust across banking, media, and government. As synthetic media becomes cheaper and more accessible, the challenge is no longer just detection but explainability, scale, and legal defensibility.

Founded in 2023, pi-labs operates at this intersection. Its AI-powered cyber forensics platform is already deployed across Indian law enforcement, defence, and BFSI institutions, focusing on deepfake detection, AI model security, and forensic intelligence.

At the center of this effort is Ankush Tiwari, founder and CEO of pi-labs, a serial entrepreneur previously known for co-founding Mobiliya. Along with A...