Suchitra Krishnamoorthi: In this age of AI, it's important to verify information
Suchitra Krishnamoorthi recently sparked online chatter when she tweeted about the Air India crash survivor questioning the authenticity of his version. She later deleted the post and apologised.
Speaking to Mumbai Mirror recently, Suchitra shared the story behind the retraction. 'I initially saw it on a senior columnist's wall and assumed it was authentic. I made a mistake; I should have verified it before posting. Of course I apologised immediately,' she said.
She added, "We all make mistakes. I said sorry, it was an error of judgement. I do realise that in this age of AI and social media, there is a lot of misinformation floating around.
It was a big lesson for me. It's very important to verify everything from various sources."
On the career front, Suchitra's focus right now is on her autobiographical play, Drama Queen, which she has turned into an audio experience. 'Transforming my play into an audio experience felt like a natural next step. It allows listeners to immerse themselves in the story in a whole new way. I wrote Drama Queen originally as a stage play in 2013 and had been performing it all over. After my mother's death, one-and-a-half years ago, I had wound up the play because I found it a bit painful.
And then my publisher suggested creating it for an audio platform. It's a great way to keep memories alive, keep my work alive, so I jumped at it. It is a new platform, something I've not explored before."
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