A Bengaluru-based Software Engineer has ignited a nationwide debate on artificial intelligence ethics and digital security after revealing that Google’s advanced AI tool, “Nano Banana,” can effortlessly generate highly realistic fake identity documents. The techie, Harveen Singh Chadha, demonstrated the issue by creating convincing mock versions of Aadhaar and PAN cards under the fictional name “Twitterpreet Singh” and sharing them online.

Chadha’s post quickly went viral, raising alarms about the growing potential for misuse of generative AI technologies. “Nano Banana is impressive, but that’s the real problem. It can create fake identity cards with extreme precision, leaving legacy verification systems obsolete,” Chadha wrote on X (formerly Twitter). His statement underscores the urgent need for more robust, foolproof digital verification methods in India’s increasingly digitized economy.

The demonstration comes at a time when identity fraud and synthetic document creation are becoming pressing global issues. Although Google’s AI products reportedly include hidden digital markers known as SynthID to help identify AI-generated content, users questioned how practical these safeguards are in real-world settings. “No one is going to scan every ID proof through the Gemini app,” Chadha quipped in response to a suggestion about SynthID detection.

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Several online commentators also pointed out that fake documents would not match official government databases and that Aadhaar cards already contain encrypted QR-like features for verification. However, Chadha countered that many institutions, such as hotels and airports, rarely scan these barcodes, instead relying on visual checks — a practice that leaves room for human error and potential fraud.

Cybersecurity experts warn that as generative AI tools become more sophisticated and publicly accessible, regulatory frameworks must evolve just as quickly. They advocate for integrating biometric cross-verification, database-linked authentication, and digital watermarking standards before such technologies can be safely mainstreamed. Chadha’s experiment, though controversial, highlights a growing truth: artificial intelligence may not just be a tool for innovation but also a looming challenge for national and personal security.

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