SGPC Protests AI-Generated Misinformation on Sikhism and Gurbani
The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) protested to multiple AI platforms over the generation and distribution of inaccurate information about Gurbani, Sikh history, and religious teachings. SGPC leadership stated that AI-generated distorted depictions of Sikh religious figures, symbols, and scriptures have hurt community sentiments and pose a threat to spiritual integrity, particularly for younger generations learning about their heritage.
What happened
The SGPC raised objections with multiple AI platforms including ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Grok, Gemini AI, Meta, Google, VEO 3, Descript, Runway ML, Pictory, Magisto, InVideo, DALLΒ·E 2, MidJourney, and DeepAI over the dissemination of misinformation related to Gurbani, Sikh history, and Gurmat through these tools.
SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami stated that AI-generated content including altered images and distorted historical narratives has presented incorrect versions of Gurbani and inaccurate depictions of revered Sikh figures and symbols.
Reported impact
Dhami said the misinformation has deeply hurt Sikh sentiments and poses a threat to the spiritual and cultural integrity of Sikhism, particularly as younger generations increasingly rely on digital platforms to learn about their heritage.
The SGPC has written to the platforms asking them to remove such content and prevent further dissemination of misinformation, and has already taken action against certain Gurbani mobile applications for presenting verses incorrectly.
Index analysis
The SGPC sought the cooperation of people and organisations working in this field to tackle the issue effectively and appealed to the Sikh community to avoid relying on such AI apps for spiritual learning.
Governance controls
Dhami made an appeal to Union home minister Amit Shah, asking the government to officially take cognisance of the matter and frame a concrete policy to curb such practices by AI platforms.
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Sources and evidence
This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.