Mobile operators may deploy AI to check spam calls amidst rising fraud

To tackle the persistent menace of spam calls, mobile phone operators are considering using artificial intelligence (AI)-led interventions

To tackle the persistent menace of pesky calls, mobile phone operators are considering using artificial intelligence (AI)-led interventions, the Economic Times reported.
 

The operators are also exploring the option of extending the blockchain-based solution currently being used for messages to calling, according to the report.
 

The idea of using AI/ML (machine learning) for solving the problem of unwanted calls is being considered widely but still remains at a very nascent stage.
 

According to a nationwide survey by LocalCircles, mobile users are increasingly receiving pesky calls and messages that lead to thousands of crores of financial fraud. 66 per cent of