AI tool to create fake ID cards; techie warns of serious security threats

BENGALURU: A techie has demonstrated how artificial intelligence tools can be misused to create highly convincing fake identity cards. Harveen Singh Chadha, a Bengaluru-based tech professional, claimed that Google’s AI tool “Nano Banana” can be used to generate fraudulent PAN and Aadhaar cards.

Chadha shared images on X of fake IDs produced under the name “Twitterpreet Singh.” He warned that existing image-verification systems are unable to detect such forgeries, posing a serious security threat.

“Nano Banana is impressive, but also dangerous. It can create fake ID cards that look completely real. Traditional image-verification systems fail to recognise them as duplicates,” he wrote.

With AI-generated forgeries becoming more common, digital verification systems are under increased pressure. Several users responded to Chadha’s post, suggesting potential safeguards.

Google’s Gemini AI embeds a digital watermark called “SynthID” in the images it produces, which can help identify manipulated content. However, Chadha argued that “no one is going to scan every ID card using the Gemini app.”

He also questioned whether ID cards presented at hotels and airports are ever properly scanned. Another user noted that accurate verification requires checking the latest data from official sources, adding that simply looking at a physical card is no longer sufficient.