Privacy Concerns Mount as ChatGPT Reportedly Generates Fake Aadhaar, PAN Cards
Privacy Concerns Mount as ChatGPT Reportedly Generates Fake Aadhaar, PAN Cards
New Delhi: OpenAI’s AI chatbot ChatGPT, known for its advanced text and image-generation capabilities, is now facing mounting criticism after social media users claimed it could be manipulated to produce fake Indian identification documents. The controversy has raised serious concerns about data privacy and AI regulation in India.
ChatGPT is generating fake Aadhaar and PAN cards instantly, which is a serious security risk.
— Yaswanth Sai Palaghat (@yaswanthtweet) April 4, 2025
This is why AI should be regulated to a certain extent.@sama @OpenAI pic.twitter.com/4bsKWEkJGr
Users on platform X (formerly Twitter) shared instances where ChatGPT allegedly generated realistic-looking Aadhaar and PAN cards using basic personal inputs like name, date of birth, and address. The reports suggest that such counterfeit documents could be created within seconds using simple text prompts, without any specialized tools.
Tech enthusiast Yaswanth Sai Palaghat was among the first to highlight the issue online. “ChatGPT can generate fake Aadhaar and PAN cards almost instantly. This is a major security concern and clearly indicates the need for tighter AI regulations,” he said in a post.
Another user, Piku, raised questions about the source of the model’s training data. “We’re always talking about data privacy—how does an AI know the format of official documents so precisely? Who’s feeding it this information?”
While OpenAI maintains that ChatGPT does not have access to personal data or specific government databases, its ability to mimic the structure and design of official documents has alarmed cybersecurity experts. Some fear this could pave the way for misuse in identity theft, financial fraud, and other cybercrimes.
Experts have called for immediate policy intervention. “The technology is advancing rapidly, but regulations are lagging behind. There must be clear boundaries on what AI tools can and cannot generate,” a cybersecurity analyst noted.
As generative AI tools become increasingly accessible to the public, the incident has reignited calls for a comprehensive legal framework to prevent misuse and ensure ethical deployment of artificial intelligence across sectors.
