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Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Google launches Google Safety Engineering Centre, India at Hyderabad
GSEC India to operationalise Google's Safety Charter for India's AI-led TransformationThe first GSEC in Asia-Pacific and fourth globally, brings together privacy engineering, cybersecurity, and responsible AI developmentStrategic partnerships with the Telangana government and academic institutions to strengthen India's digital safety ecosystem Hyderabad, June 18, 2025: Google today inaugurated its Google Safety Engineering Centre, India (GSEC India) in Hyderabad, the first such facility in the Asia-Pacific region and fourth globally. Telangana Chief Minister Shri Anumula Revanth Reddy inaugurated the facility along with the IT Minister Shri D. Sridhar Babu. It marks a pivotal milestone in the company's commitment to securing India's digital future. The inauguration follows the unveiling of Google's Safety Charter for India's AI-led Transformation in Delhi on 17th June. GSEC in India will serve as the operational heart where strategic commitments transform into tangible solutions; and represents a unique convergence of Google's global safety expertise, bringing together teams focused on privacy and security engineering, and advanced cybersecurity capabilities under one strategic umbrella to address India's distinct digital landscape. GSEC India will operationalise the three foundational pillars of Google's Safety Charter—keeping end users safe from online fraud and scams, strengthening cybersecurity for government and enterprise infrastructure, and building AI responsibly—while serving as a regional hub for developing solutions across the broader APAC region. Preeti Lobana , Country Manager and Vice President, Google India, said, " For India's digital engine to keep growing and powering its ambitious future, we must keep building trust in how users and enterprises access the digital landscape. With the inauguration of GSEC India today, we are bringing our global experience and expertise—from cutting-edge AI to foundational cybersecurity and user protection—to realize this commitment. Safety is a shared responsibility and this launch is a call for the entire ecosystem to come together and collaborate to make the entire chain stronger and smarter." Heather Adkins , Vice President of Engineering, Google Security, highlighted, "At Google, safety is built into everything we do, grounded in our 'secure by design, secure by default' philosophy. AI represents an inflection point for digital security - a force multiplier that narrows the gap between defenders and attackers, even eliminating it entirely in some cases . With GSEC India, we're situating these capabilities in India to serve its unique landscape and also be a lighthouse for our global security efforts.' Shri Anumula Revanth Reddy, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Telangana, emphasised, "The establishment of GSEC represents a pivotal moment in Telangana's journey toward becoming a global hub for cybersecurity innovation. This first-of-its-kind facility in the Asia-Pacific region affirms Hyderabad's crucial role in developing privacy, safety, and cyber-defence solutions for the next billion users, placing our state at the forefront of global digital safety efforts. With Telangana's GSDP projected to reach ₹16.5 lakh crore and IT/ITeS exports rising to ₹2.7 lakh crore, supporting over 9.5 lakh high-skill jobs, GSEC's presence will attract top-tier safety engineers and foster collaboration with academic institutions to tackle India's unique cybersecurity challenges while creating thousands of direct and indirect employment opportunities." Shri D. Sridhar Babu, IT Minister, Telangana, stated, "The inauguration of GSEC India demonstrates the power of public-private partnerships in building a secure digital infrastructure for our nation. This center will serve as a catalyst for innovation in cybersecurity, responsible AI development, and digital safety—areas critical to India's vision of becoming a global technology leader. We welcome Google's significant investment in Telangana's ecosystem and look forward to the transformative impact this facility will have on strengthening our state's position as a premier destination for cutting-edge technology research and development." Operationalising India's Digital Safety Blueprint GSEC India addresses India's rapidly evolving threat landscape—where APAC accounts for half of all global APT activity and India faces projected cybercrime losses of up to ₹20,000 crore by 2025—through a comprehensive, proactive approach combining AI-powered threat detection, ecosystem collaboration, and forward-looking policy measures. The facility will operationalise advanced AI and large language models (LLMs) to power real-time scam alerts on Android via Gemini Nano, strengthen Google Play Protect, and enhance fraud detection across Google Pay, Search, and Gmail. It will also tackle AI-driven deception through adversarial testing, AI-assisted red teaming, and tools like SynthID to watermark AI-generated content. GSEC India emphasises ecosystem collaboration and intelligence sharing via platforms like the Global Signals Exchange (GSE), supports education and user awareness initiatives tailored to India's scale and linguistic diversity, and advances research in areas like Post-Quantum Cryptography through partnerships such as its work with IIT-Madras. Building on a Strong Foundation in Telangana Google's nearly two-decade partnership with Telangana began with its first Indian office in Hyderabad in 2004—one of Google's largest base outside the U.S. This longstanding collaboration has driven impactful initiatives, including the AnthroKrishi project using AI for sustainable agriculture, traffic optimization systems with Hyderabad Police, and the launch of a Google Startup Hub to accelerate AI adoption. The partnership also extends to skill development through the Telangana Academy for Skill and Knowledge (TASK), enabling access to Google's IT Support Certificates to prepare citizens for the digital economy, underscoring the state's commitment to leveraging technology for inclusive growth. Global hub for safety innovation GSEC India lies at the core of Google's mission to advance ethical and responsible AI development through rigorous model testing for safety and fairness, robust content policies, and user-focused transparency tools. As a regional innovation hub, the centre will lead the development of scalable safety solutions tailored to India's unique needs, while also supporting Google's global vision for a safer internet. Its strategic role includes close engagement with policymakers, partners, and customers across APAC, reinforcing India's position as a key driver in the region's digital transformation. The inauguration of GSEC India represents a transformative moment for digital safety in the Asia-Pacific region, combining Google's cutting-edge technology capabilities with India's fresher talent ecosystem to build a safer, more resilient digital future for billions of users worldwide.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
How Google plans to save Indians ₹20,000 Crore from cybercrime in 2025
Google unveiled its comprehensive Safety Charter for India on Monday, announcing AI-powered security measures that could prevent Indian entities from losing up to ₹20,000 crore to cybercrime in 2025. The initiative comes as UPI-related frauds alone cost Indians over ₹1,087 crore in 2024, with scammers increasingly using AI-generated content and deepfakes to deceive victims. The Safety Charter introduces three key pillars: protecting end users from online fraud, advancing cybersecurity for public infrastructure , and building AI responsibly. Google's DigiKavach program has already reached 177 million users with fraud awareness campaigns and will expand through an official partnership with India's Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C). "The digital sphere can be an engine of growth only as long as the citizenry that use it feel safe," said Preeti Lobana , VP and Country Manager for Google India, emphasizing trust as the foundation of India's digital economy. AI-powered protection shields millions from daily scam attempts by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like เทรด CFDs ด้วยเทคโนโลยีเทรดสุดล้ำ และ รวดเร็วกว่า IC Markets อ่านเพิ่มเติม Undo Google's AI systems are already delivering impressive results across its consumer platforms. Google Messages now protects users from over 500 million suspicious messages monthly using AI-powered scam detection, while Google Pay has displayed 4.1 crore warnings against potentially fraudulent transactions. The company's search engine now catches 20 times more scammy pages before they cause harm, thanks to advanced AI integration including large language models. Google Play Protect has blocked nearly 6 crore attempts to install high-risk apps since its October 2024 pilot launch in India, protecting over 13 million devices from potential malware infections. In 2024 alone, Google removed 247 million fraudulent ads and suspended 2.9 million accounts for policy violations. The company's enhanced Financial Services Verification policy has dramatically reduced fraudulent financial advertisements by requiring strict compliance with local regulations. Gmail continues to automatically block over 99.9% of spam, phishing, and malware attempts, safeguarding 2.5 billion inboxes globally. Android users receive over 2.5 billion warnings about opening suspicious URLs from unknown senders, with all detection happening on-device to maintain privacy. Enterprise security gets quantum-ready upgrades Beyond consumer protection, Google is strengthening enterprise and government cybersecurity infrastructure. The company's Project Zero team, collaborating with Google DeepMind, recently discovered a critical vulnerability in SQLite using AI agents—marking the first public example of AI finding such security flaws in real-world software. Google is investing $5 million through to expand cybersecurity clinics across Asia-Pacific, including partnerships with Indian universities to strengthen local small and medium enterprises' security capabilities. The initiative builds on an earlier $15 million commitment to The Asia Foundation's APAC Cybersecurity Fund. The company is also advancing quantum-resistant security through collaboration with IIT Madras on Post-Quantum Cryptography research, preparing for future threats that could emerge with quantum computing capabilities. Google's responsible AI approach includes rigorous testing, AI-assisted red teaming, and its SynthID technology, which has already watermarked over 10 billion pieces of AI-generated content. The company's IndicGenBench initiative specifically fine-tunes language models for accurate performance across 29 Indian languages. "Safety is a shared responsibility," the charter emphasizes, calling for collaboration across law enforcement, banks, civil society, and government bodies to create a resilient digital ecosystem for India's 1.4 billion citizens. AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
