Bell ready to test AI-based spam call blocking system, but CRTC says Bell must disclose more info

Interveners will have to sign NDA MONTREAL and OTTAWA — Bell is ready to test an artificial intelligence-based system it has developed for blocking fraudulent phone calls, and says last week’s decision by the CRTC regarding its application brings it a step closer to launching its technology trial. According to a Bell news release Friday, its AI-based network technology could potentially block an estimated 120 million more scam calls per month than Bell is able to stop using call-blocking methods currently mandated by the CRTC. “Our industry has made solid progress in combatting these scam calls, and Bell’s innovative new...