Truecaller's AI Call Scanner: Your Weapon Against Voice Call Scams
With the widespread use of smartphones and advancements in technology in today’s digital-centric world, AI-based voice call scams are on the rise and have become a major problem across the globe. To counter this threat and prevent users from cheating, Truecaller claims to have the best weapon, an AI call scanner. As the name suggests, this feature will scan and help users identify these scam calls using its AI-powered technology. AI voice scams involve using artificial intelligence to mimic the human voice and trick people into giving them money. These scams started appearing around 2019 with the rise of deepfake technology. Scammers take voice samples from social media and use AI to clone the voice, which is then used to call and scam the person’s family.
AI Call Scanner developed by caller ID platform Truecaller combats these scams by identifying AI voices during calls. The AI analyzes the voice briefly and quickly determines whether it is human or computer generated. Upon verification, users get an instant response with a message indicating ‘AI Voice Detected’ or ‘Human Detected’.
How to Enable AI Call Scanner
– Set Truecaller as your main calling app.
– Tap ‘Start AI Detection’ when you receive a suspicious call.
– On clicking, the call will pause for a while while the AI records and analyzes the voice.
– A ‘Analyzing…’ message will appear during the verification process.
– Once done, you will get an immediate on-screen notification indicating whether the voice is AI or human.
To use AI Call Scanner you need to upgrade to the latest Truecaller version, 14.6 on Android. The platform will understandably pack this AI feature into its premium model, and it includes a free trial. Currently, this update is coming only to Truecaller users in the US, India and other countries are likely to get it in the coming months.
In addition to this new update, caller ID platform Truecaller recently announced that it has crossed 400 million monthly active users. This indicates a growing need for solutions to combat unwanted scams and communications.
