India AI Summit Panel Urges Red Teaming and Cyber Readiness as AI Scales
Summary
At the India AI Impact Summit 2026, panelists called for stronger AI governance and continuous security testing. Cyble’s Beenu Arora cited deepfake-call activity and financial losses as examples of emerging risks.
Key points
- Panelists said AI systems, infrastructure, and assumptions should be red-teamed and stress-tested before deployment.
- Cyble co-founder Beenu Arora said his systems were seeing 70,000–100,000 new deepfake audio calls on average, with some bypassing detection.
- Arora described a deepfake voice call targeting his chief of staff and said companies had lost millions of dollars in deepfake video-call scams.
- The panel called for AI standards to reflect local contexts, with transparency and clear accountability.
- Panelists argued that AI security infrastructure and continuous testing should develop alongside adoption across sectors.
Article Details
- Event Type
- Panel discussion at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 on responsible AI governance and cyber readiness, including warnings about deepfake-enabled fraud.
- Impact
- Beenu Arora said his chief of staff received a WhatsApp call mimicking his voice and requesting a transaction, but became suspicious and identified it as a deepfake. He reported seeing around 70,000 to 100,000 new deepfake audio calls in their systems on average, with some bypassing detection. He also said companies had lost millions of dollars in incidents involving deepfake videos on Zoom or Teams calls. The panel called for red teaming and continuous security testing of AI systems; these incidents and figures are reported claims from the discussion.
People
Anna SytnikParticipated in the panel discussion on responsible AI governance and cyber readiness as an Associate Professor at St. Petersburg State University.Beenu AroraCyble co-founder and CEO who recommended red teaming and stress-testing AI systems. He shared an account of a deepfake call targeting his chief of staff and reported estimates of deepfake audio calls and financial losses.Carly RamseyParticipated in the panel discussion on responsible AI governance and cyber readiness as Director and Head of Public Policy (APJC) at Cloudflare.Dr. Subi ChaturvediParticipated in the panel discussion on responsible AI governance and cyber readiness as Global SVP and Chief Corporate Affairs and Public Policy Officer at InMobi.Jay BavisiParticipated in the panel discussion on responsible AI governance and cyber readiness as Founder and Chairman of EC-Council.Lt Gen Rajesh PantParticipated in the panel discussion on responsible AI governance and cyber readiness; the article identifies him as a former National Cyber Security Coordinator of India.Rekha SharmaOpened the session with remarks on balancing AI-driven innovation with governance, integrity, and societal trust; the article identifies her as a Member of Rajya Sabha.Sanjay SethParticipated in the panel discussion on responsible AI governance and cyber readiness as Minister of State for Defence.VineetModerated the panel discussion on responsible AI governance and cyber readiness; the article identifies him as Founder and Global President of CyberPeace.
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DefenseAs AI adoption expands across defense, finance, healthcare, and public services, AI security infrastructure must evolve just as quickly.financeAs AI adoption expands across defense, finance, healthcare, and public services, AI security infrastructure must evolve just as quickly.HealthcareAs AI adoption expands across defense, finance, healthcare, and public services, AI security infrastructure must evolve just as quickly.Public servicesAs AI adoption expands across defense, finance, healthcare, and public services, AI security infrastructure must evolve just as quickly.