Truecaller has introduced a new AI feature to provide better protection against spam calls.

Truecaller What is a new rollout? Artificial intelligence (AI) feature that will automatically block all spam calls, offering better security against spammers and potential scammers. The feature, which is only available on its Android app, adds a new ‘maximum’ protection tier for spam calls. This is being added as a premium feature and will only be available to paid users of the app. Notably, the new feature comes less than a month after Truecaller launched. introduced Call recording and AI-powered transcription feature in India.

Paid subscribers can visit the Truecaller app. Setting > Block To find a new feature. Earlier this layout offered two tabs. Close And Basic – To select users. When set to CloseSpam callers are identified but not blocked, and in Basic In the mode, the app automatically blocks calls from numbers that have been reported as spammers on a large scale. Now, a new tab is labeled. at most. We, at Gadgets 360, were able to confirm the addition of this feature.

On choosing at most, the app will automatically block calls from all known spammers. This setting also comes with a warning that it may block calls from some legitimate businesses. In one interaction Kunal Dua, vice president of search at Truecaller, explained to TechCrunch that the company tested “several dozen algorithms” in different markets to identify spam numbers and then deploy the feature. Used their AI systems. The company also said that it has taken user feedback to improve the feature and will continue to do so.

While the feature comes with a warning that users may miss some legitimate calls, and the company has promised to take user feedback, the company has not revealed its method for identifying spam calls. Users have the option to report calls as spam, but it is not certain whether Truecaller itself uses other methods to identify such numbers.

The AI-powered ‘Max’ spam blocking feature is only available on Truecaller. Android App, as iOS Caller ID does not allow apps to track spammer status or automatically block these numbers. However, users will need to subscribe to Truecaller’s premium plan to access it. In India, paid tiers start at a monthly cost of Rs. 75 and annual value of Rs. 529.