Google pushes for more protection against AI scams in India
Google has detailed new safety programmes in India—bringing its LEO training for parents and teachers, scaling Super Searchers information literacy, and deepening partnerships with I4C—while stressing that safety has been the “infrastructure” for transformational AI.
Google has set out a safety‑first roadmap for AI in India, saying “safety is the infrastructure for transformational AI,” and has detailed new and expanded programmes aimed at children, families and other at‑risk groups.
The update, authored by Evan Kotsovinos, Vice‑President for Privacy, Safety & Security, outlined concrete steps ranging from classroom training to product safeguards.
The company said sophisticated scams – including so‑called “digital arrest”, screen‑sharing fraud and voice cloning – have been targeting high‑value transactions, while young users require age‑appropriate experiences and tools.
India’s regulators have also proposed strict labelling rules for AI‑generated content amid deepfake risks, reflecting policy momentum around online safety.
Safety for teachers and families
Google announced that its flagship Learn and Explore Online (LEO) programme will come to India in December 2025 to train teachers, practitioners and parents on using parental controls and crafting age‑appropriate digital experiences.
It said its approach for kids and teens rests on three principles: protect children online, respect families’ choices, and empower young people with age‑appropriate experiences.
Information literacy scaling
Google's Super Searchers initiative focusses on information literacy, teaching users how to critically evaluate online claims – including AI‑generated material – and to use provenance tools such as SynthID to identify synthetic media.
In 2025, Google reported direct training for more than 17,000 teachers and 10,000 students, with a train‑the‑trainer model extending reach to over one million end‑users across India.
Alongside education programmes, Google highlighted product‑level protections. The company said its Enhanced Play Protect effort has scanned apps in real time and blocked millions of harmful installation attempts, while broader Play Protect systems have scanned hundreds of billions of apps daily and removed policy‑violating software before it reaches users.
Partnerships targeting fraud and scam ecosystems
Google has expanded its DigiKavach public‑awareness campaign, which it said has reached 177 million users in India, and formalised a partnership with the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) to strengthen user education on cybercrime.
The company also pointed to tougher ad‑policy enforcement and search safeguards against scammy pages.
To deepen safety expertise, Google also inaugurated its first Asia‑Pacific Google Safety Engineering Centre in Hyderabad, its fourth globally, signalling long‑term investment in safety research and product hardening in India’s fast‑growing digital market.