Did CBSE use an AI generated image? OSM security post faces backlash, here is why
Follow UsCBSE faces controversy over claims that its security post used an AI-made image.
Deedy Das questioned CBSE’s response to the hacking claims.
OpenAI’s detection tool reportedly flagged the image as AI-generated during testing.
CBSE has landed in the middle of an online controversy after sharing a post on X stating that its OSM platform is supported by a secure and reliable IT infrastructure. The matter gained momentum after entrepreneur Deedy alleged that the image used in the post was created with ChatGPT. The post was shared to assure students and users that the platform remains secure following recent hacking claims. A few days earlier, a 19-year-old had alleged that he hacked the platform. However, CBSE had already denied those claims and clarified that the website in question was only a test platform and not part of its main operational systems. Here’s everything you need to know about the AI-generated image claims.
SurveyDeedy recently posted a tweet on its X account that went viral quickly. In the post he alleged that the ‘National Board of Education in India just generated an image on ChatGPT to “prove” that they’re secure after a 19-year-old showed you can edit the marks of 2M test takers on their platform.’
This is painfully embarrassing.
— Deedy (@deedydas) May 28, 2026
The national board of education in India just generated an image on ChatGPT to “prove” that they’re secure after a 19yo showed you can edit marks of 2M test takers on their platform.
That is after trying to deny they got hacked using a domain… https://t.co/vFUxYItrhD pic.twitter.com/hZoFBYHj7h
He further added that the government pulled this move so that they could deny the fact that the official OSM site was hacked. The entrepreneur also put up an allegation against the government that ‘they bought the domain and redirected it to the blog post about the hack.’
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The viral post further claimed that officials said no production data was stored on the affected servers. However, Deedy quotes that this statement was quickly disproved by findings shared online. He called the entire handling of the matter ‘painfully embarrassing’ and questioned how sensitive student information was being managed.
The matter caught attention very fast on social media sites, with many users raising concerns about the safety of examination records and students’ personal information. Some users also raised concerns whether there were proper precautions taken regarding this massive educational site.
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OpenAI recently launched a platform that allows the users to check if an image shared is generated or modified by using OpenAI tools. The tool checks the SynthID of the particular image to determine that. We also tried testing the alleged AI image on the CBSE HQ official X account using that tool. The AI detection tool stated that the image was ‘generated with OpenAI tools’. It further added that SynthID was detected while it was unable to verify the content credentials. I’ve also attached the screenshot for our testing below.
At the time of writing, there has been no official response to the fresh allegations shared by Deedy. The claims have also sparked a new debate around cybersecurity and the government’s digital infrastructure. On one hand, the government is working to strengthen its systems against cyber threats and is reportedly exploring Anthropic’s Mythos to evaluate security frameworks. On the other hand, several government websites continue to face hacking incidents, while some departments are being criticised for using AI-generated illustrations for public communication.
