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Airtel Expands AI Spam Detection to International Calls and Adds Vernacular Alerts

The enhanced system addresses rising overseas spam with multilingual alerts and auto-activation for Android users at no extra cost.

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Overview

  • Airtel's AI-powered spam detection now covers international calls and SMS to combat a 12% rise in overseas spam over the past six months.
  • The system introduces alerts in ten Indian languages, including Hindi, Tamil, and Bengali, to cater to the country's linguistic diversity.
  • Regional language spam notifications are currently available exclusively for Android users, with plans to expand language support in future updates.
  • Since its September 2024 launch, Airtel's tool has flagged over 27.5 billion spam calls and contributed to a 16% reduction in spam for users.
  • All new features, including international spam detection and vernacular alerts, are auto-activated and provided free of charge to Airtel customers.