TRAI mandates AI-based spam detection for telecom operators

India's TRAI amended TCCCPR to require operators to use AI/ML UCC_Detect systems to flag suspected spammers and share data via DLT within two hours. The complaint threshold drops from 5 to 3 when AI corroborates, with penalties including 15-day outgoing service suspension and one-year disconnection.

• Operators must share suspected spammer data via DLT within 2 hours
• Complaint threshold cut from 5 to 3 with AI corroboration
• 5+ flagged numbers from one sender trigger 15-day outgoing block
• AI intelligence alone is not conclusive evidence of a violation