Hyderabad, Oct. 27 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) has introduced a new set of rules to control the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and synthetic content in political campaigns, ahead of the upcoming Jubilee Hills Assembly Constituency bypoll.

Issued on October 24, the advisory seeks to protect the integrity of elections and prevent the spread of fake or manipulated digital material.

In an official statement released on Sunday, District Election Officer and GHMC Commissioner R. V. Karnan instructed all political parties, candidates, and campaign teams to strictly follow the ECI's guidelines to ensure transparency and avoid misinformation during campaigning.

According to the new rules, any AI-generated or digitally altered...