India, Oct. 27 -- Roughly two weeks before the Bihar assembly elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) released a national advisory on the subject of "responsible use and disclosure of synthetically generated information and AI-generated content during elections." Through this advisory, the ECI took cognisance of certain violations of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC), and other legal provisions, done by political parties and/or their representatives while using social media for election campaigning. While reminding parties and political operatives about ethics and the legal framework, the advisory also directed parties to "promptly remove" AI-powered audio/video or misinformation within three hours of being notified of such malpra...