Al-Azhar Observatory Warns of AI Misuse to Spread Anti-Muslim Hate in India
The statement came after the body expressed concern over a video circulated by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Assam, which it says used AI tools to produce Islamophobic election content. The video was posted on the party’s official X (formerly Twitter) account on 15 September 2025.
According to the observatory, the video “presents a misleading image of Muslims as a ‘demographic threat’ and promotes dangerous claims aimed at instilling fear and hatred in society.”
It added that such messaging constitutes “a blatant form of Islamophobia and hate speech that contradicts human values and the Constitution based on citizenship and justice.”
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The statement also warned that the use of artificial intelligence to fabricate political propaganda “sets a dangerous precedent for election campaigns and poses serious risks to civil peace and religious coexistence.”
Al-Azhar called on India’s Election Commission to launch an urgent investigation into the legality of the video. It urged officials to draft strict digital regulations on the use of AI in political campaigning and to strengthen oversight of online platforms to limit the spread of hate speech.
The observatory stressed that modern technologies should “serve humanity, development and the promotion of social peace, not become tools for division and incitement.”
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