| AKSHAY | Bollywood star who denounced an AI-generated video showing him as Maharishi Valmiki.(first name) (6) |
| MACRON | French President involved in a viral video showing an unusual moment with his wife Brigitte during their arrival in Vietnam. (6) |
| IMAGES | Pictures showing him (the cockney) a long time after (6) |
| BRAINROT | Low-quality, mind-numbing content, such as an AI-generated voice reading TikTok content over Subway Surfers gameplay |
| FAKE | Like an AI-generated image |
| DEEPFAKE | Convincing, algorithmically generated video ... and a hint to the word concealed in 17-, 23-, 34- and 46-Across |
| REDTAPE | Reportedly studied video showing government formalities (3,4) |
| ZEBRA | Amaze brave men by showing him with his stripes (5) |
| HRITHIK | Bollywood star who celebrated 4th anniversary with Saba Azad.(first name) (7) |
| ANILKAPOOR | Bollywood star who was slapped 17 times by Jackie Shroff for a scene in Parinda.(full name) (10) |
| PRIYANKACHOPRA | Bollywood star who has won two People's Choice Awards: 2 wds. |
| VEDA | In the beginning, Valmiki exhorted: "Define a Hindu scripture" (4) |
| RAMAYANA | Ancient Sanskrit epic attributed to the Hindu sage Valmiki |
| PATIENT | One getting treatment showing he is willing to wait (7) |
| SHIVA | Hindu deity cherished by Rishi Valmiki |
| CICERO | Marcus Tullius ___ (106-43 BC), Roman statesman and orator who denounced Mark Antony in the speeches known as the Philippics (6) |
| ELIJAH | Hebrew prophet of the Old Testament who denounced Ahab and Jezebel for their worship of Baal (6) |
| ELISAA | Old Testament prophet of the 9c B.C. who denounced Ahab and Jezebel (6) |
| GHIBLI | Style of art inspiring a viral trend in AI-generated images, raising concerns about privacy and ethics. (6) |
| GEMINI | Google platform offering AI-generated images for Bhai Dooj celebrations. (6) |
