Google tests new AI scam call detection feature amid rising cyber crime

Google is testing a new AI-based scam call detection feature. However, its legality is in question, as profiling callers based on conversation content without their consent is not permitted in India.

According to the 2023 Global State of Scams Report by the Global Anti-Scam Alliance, over a 12- month period, people across the globe lost more than $1 trillion to scams.

Indians lost more than Rs 1,750 crore to cyber criminals in the first four months of 2024 with over 7.4 lakh cybercrime complaints being registered on the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal run by the ministry of home affairs between January and April 2024.