Airtel steps up AI-led fraud protection

Bharti Airtel has identified 86.7 billion spam calls and 3.5 billion spam messages through its AI-powered network-level detection system since its launch in September 2024, according to data shared by the telco. It also said that its malicious link detection system has blocked more than 1.1 million malicious links across SMS, messaging apps, emails and browser redirects, as the telecom operator steps up efforts to tackle the growing threat of digital fraud.