Google unveils a safety-centric AI roadmap for India focused on protecting vulnerable users—children, teens, and older adults—with on-device anti-scam tools, watermarking, and digital literacy programs.

Enhanced Phone Number Verification replaces the traditional SMS OTP with a secure, consented SIM-based check to reduce vulnerability in authentication flows.

Pixel devices will host real-time scam detection using Gemini Nano, analyzing suspicious calls on-device without recording audio and alerting users when they open financial apps during screen-sharing with unknown contacts.

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MeitY official emphasizes that privacy challenges are ultimately engineering problems and stresses collaboration with academia and industry to promote PET adoption under the DPDP Act framework.

The article carries a November 20, 2025 timestamp, aligning with Safe and Trusted AI discussions in India.

DPDP Rules, 2025 have been notified; only select provisions like RTI amendments and the Data Protection Board are currently in force, with full consent and breach-notification requirements expected to roll out over about 18 months.

The piece cites ANI as the source and notes upcoming events and collaborations in the safety initiative.

A standard disclaimer on ethical reporting and potential conflicts of interest accompanies the piece, reinforcing commitment to accuracy.

Chourasia outlines upcoming meetings with IIT Madras CeRAI and developer trainings to advance responsible AI and DPDP implementation.

Continued investment in Privacy-Enhancing Technologies (PETs) aims to power secure, private, and personalized user experiences.

MeitY’s Vikash Chourasia underscores PETs—encryption, anonymization, and differential privacy—as core to data protection by design and trust-building.