Google steps up AI scam protection in India, but gaps remain | TechCrunch
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News Summary
- Google is rolling out on-device scam detection for Pixel 9 devices and new screen-sharing alerts for financial apps.
- Fraud involving digital transactions accounted for more than half of all reported bank fraud in 2024.
- Online scams caused an estimated ₹70 billion (roughly $789 million) in losses in the first five months of 2025, the Ministry of Home Affairs said.
- Google is also running its DigiKavach awareness campaign on digital fraud, which it said has reached more than 250 million people.
Google is bringing more AI muscle to Indias fight against digital fraud, rolling out ondevice scam detection for Pixel 9 devices and new screensharing alerts for financial apps.Digital fraud con [+4095 chars]
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