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The Banking and Finance sector (BFSI) is witnessing one of its most interesting and enriching phases. Apart from the evident shift from traditional methods of banking and payments, technology has started playing a vital role in defining this change. The phenomenal swing from offline payments to online payments over the last two decades has been aided by mobile apps, plastic money, e-wallets and bots. Now, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in BFSI is expediting the evolution of this industry.

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AI enables a computer to behave and take decisions like a human being. Coined in 1956 by John McCarthy at MIT, AI was little known to the layman and merely a subject of interest to academicians, researchers and technologists. However, over the past few years, it is more commonly seen in our everyday lives; in our smartphones, shopping experiences, hospitals, travel etc. The BFSI sector uses AI because of its inherent advantages-efficiency and faster processing, accuracy, daily application & data availability. Here are some artificial intelligence technologies and what they offer for Banking and Finance.

Machine Learning, Deep Learning, NLP Platforms, Predictive APIs and Image and Speech Recognition are some core AI technologies used in BFSI today. Machine Learning recognizes data patterns and highlights deviations in data observed. Data is analysed and then compared with existing data to look for patterns. This can help in fraud detection, prediction of spend patterns and subsequently the development of new products. Key Stroke Dynamics can be used for analyzing transactions made by customers. They capture strokes when the key is pressed (dwell time) and released on a keyboard, along with vibration information. As second factor authentication is mandatory for electronic payments in India, this can help detect fraud, especially if the user’s credentials are compromised. Deep Learning is a new area in Machine Learning research and consists of multiple linear and non-linear transformations. It is based on learning and improving representations of data. A common application of this can be found in the crypto-currency, Bitcoin.

Adaptive Learning is another form of AI currently used by Indian banks for fraud detection and mitigation. A model is created using existing rules or data in the bank’s system. Incremental learning algorithms are then used to update the models based on changes observed in the data patterns.

Natural Language Processing (NLP) is the ability of a computer to understand human speech as it is spoken. In India, ICICI has started using NLP for sentiment mapping. It is predicted that the NLP market will reach USD 13.4 billion by 2020 at 18.4% CAGR. NLP and AI bots may also be used for Whatsapp-based banking, similar to how WeChat is used for banking in China. Voice Recognition used for secure banking transactions can take payment security to the next level.  The Santander Group, based in Spain, has already announced the usage of this feature in their app. Similarly, AI can be used to answer customer questions as well. Swedbank uses Nina (a web assistant) to artificially interact with customers and build loyalty.

Banks across the globe, including India, are increasingly providing Spend Analysers and Smart Wallets as value added services to customers, helping track expenses and understanding spending patterns. The lending industry can also use AI to derive user needs, borrowing patterns and the payment sequence, making lending a less risky proposition. Predictive APIs can be used for detecting frauds and for speech/voice recognition.

In India, one can see increased momentum for research and funding of AI start-ups. According to CB Insights, venture capitalist funding in AI firms has increased from USD 415 million in 2012 to USD 2.38 billion in 2016. Image recognition, product and service discovery chat bots and developer tools for enterprises to create their own AI systems are some technologies that start-ups are focusing on.

In the gamut of BFSI and the imminent marriage of Fintech companies and banks, using AI becomes all the more significant to accelerate change and improve customer experience and design. Soon we will see Advanced Robotics being implemented, Digital becoming mainstream, Blockchain playing a key role in payments and regulators turning to technology. With Asia taking the lead in technology innovation and playing a prominent role in the world of payments by 2020, BFSI should accelerate the adoption of AI and make it the core engine for business transformation.

About the author

Sanjay Goswami is the VP-Software Development at Worldline India, a leader in payment and transaction services. At Worldline India, Goswami leads product development, technology and competency building with a focus on new and emerging businesses and innovation. Prior to Worldline, Goswami has worked with reputed companies like Samsung, HCL, CSC and Syntel Inc. Sanjay is a BE graduate & has completed the Executive General Management Program from IIM, Bangalore.

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In a global first, Ola, India’s most popular mobile app for transportation has launched Ola Play, a connected car platform for ride sharing that will transform the in-car experience for users on the go like never before. Ola Play is powered by proprietary in-car and cloud technologies from Ola, by bringing advance car controls, choice of personalized content and a fully connected interactive experience for the user. The platform hardware is a first of its kind solution built by Ola in partnership with Qualcomm. With this, Ola raises the bar globally, on a connected in-car experience.

Beyond offering a highly personal, experience for users during their rides, Ola Play also allows various partners like Apple Music, Sony LIV, Audio Compass and Fynd to build a high quality interactive experience for users. Mahindra and Mahindra, as part of its strategic partnership with Ola, is deeply integrating this technology in its vehicles, enabling both companies to build holistic solutions for the ride-sharing world.

Speaking at the launch, Bhavish Aggarwal, Co-Founder and CEO at Ola said

The entire Ola team is proud to launch Ola Play, the world’s first connected car platform for ride-sharing. I believe this will completely transform the consumer’s ride experience, giving the user the power to control the interactions within the car, and usher in a new era in the ride-sharing industry. With over 60 million minutes spent in Ola rides every day, the impact on consumer comfort, convenience and productivity can be transformative. This will further propel ride-sharing as the first choice of mobility for many more millions.

As a young Indian company, we are proud to be at the forefront of the Startup India movement. Ola Play is a world first, built in India by an Indian team, which showcases that we can do better than the best in the world, and be global leaders in technology and innovation.

(L)Ankit Bhati, Co-founder and CTO, Ola and (R) Bhavish Agarwal, Co-founder and CEO, Ola

Jim Cathey, Senior Vice President and President, Asia Pacific and India, Qualcomm International, Inc. said

We continue to invest in developing solutions for the next generation of connected cars. The latest advances in telecom infrastructure and data connectivity have redefined how individuals and machines interact with each other. We therefore wanted to create in-vehicle communication solutions that take advantage of this. We are proud to work with Ola for this unique offering and believe that this is a step forward towards a comprehensive connected vehicle solution that will become reality in the not so distant future.

Veejay Ram Nakra, Senior Vice President Sales and Customer Care, Automotive Division, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd said

At Mahindra, we recognize the need to adopt technology to develop new ecosystems for our consumers who are increasingly consuming mobility differently. The launch of Ola Play is one such manifestation that will bring in a radically new approach and cutting edge technological innovation to the ride-sharing world. We are excited to partner Ola to realize the possibilities towards enhancing the experience for drivers and customers alike. We are confident that this will revolutionize the way our customers will interact with their vehicles and define the future of shared mobility.

Uday Sodhi, EVP and Head – Digital Business, Sony LIV said

With Ola Play, we are offering unique content that is tailored to the needs and preferences of viewers on the move. As a brand, Sony LIV is the first premium Video on Demand (VOD) service, providing multi-screen engagement to users on all devices; and is the first amongst its competition to provide original exclusive premium content. While we are the country’s first digital video-on-demand (VOD) platform; our association with Ola Play will allow us to further customize popular shows, movies and more, for Indians to consume in a highly engaged way, while on the move.

Ola Play transfers the control of the in-car experience to users from the Driver Console, which enables seamless interfacing with the consumer’s device, once a ride begins. Customers can enjoy the immersive Ola Play experience from their own devices or from the large screen devices mounted in-car, along with car’s surround sound systems. This intelligent, context aware system uses customer preferences and current ride information like time and destination to offer personalized recommendations during the ride.

Ola Play will be made available on Ola Prime in Bengaluru, Mumbai and Delhi for select customers and will be rolled out across other cities and to over 50,000 vehicles by March 2017.

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iPredictt Data Labs launched Careerletics, a SaaS based platform that uses analytics to exponentially improve quality of new hires at added speed. The platform calculates Employability Score and Probability of ‘Offer Decline’ by candidates. The platform helps at the pre-selection stage by bringing in auto parsing of resumes, skill set identification and over median accuracy in JD-candidate matchmaking, thus delivering high quality of candidates from among searched resumes.

Careerletics will enable corporate recruiters to reduce the candidate sourcing & selection process time to 48 hours. Using NLP to extract data from resumes, converting raw data to a meaningful database the system will recommend the best matched candidates to job descriptions. The system will also predict a candidates’s joining probability basis artificial intelligence algorithm and specific shortlisting criterion as decided by recruiters for positions.

Rohit Verma, CEO, iPredictt Data Labs commented

We are addressing two core HR metrics for Corporates acquiring talent:Time-to-Hire and Quality-of-Hire. We are using big data to analyze and organize resumes and machine learning to bring insights from data to create employability scores. The unique candidate scores will help find the best match for job descriptions and additional shortlisting criterion will predict their probability to join. We are certain that this platform will disrupt the way hiring is done without changing much in the hiring process.

Careerletics will redefine the work profiles of recruitment teams and venture into niche segments for recruitment like-senior leadership roles and campus placements. It will benchmark candidate and skill availability in the market place.

About iPredictt Data Labs

iPredictt Data Labs is a big data analytics company that provides machine learning software to B2C companies to solve their complex data challenges. The company brings groundbreaking new approaches to transform how data-rich companies can make sense of structured and unstructured data. The company differentiates itself by offering premium data science solutions that are customized for businesses trying to mine their data for getting better return on technology investment. It does so by offering mix of big data analytics expertise by the techops team and the solution engagement by their seasoned bizops team. For more information, please visit visit iPredictt Data Labs

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Indus OS-the world’s First Regional Operating System, and the #2 OS in India, announced its partnership with Intex Technologies, one of the leading smartphone brands, for providing innovative solutions for the Indian users and make India truly digital. With this partnership, Intex will be strengthening its regional push to tap the fast growing regional language consumers and launch Indus OS powered smartphones soon.

Rakesh Deshmukh, Co-founder and CEO, Indus OS said

Since the first device launched in May 2015, Indus OS has grown at a staggering rate. Today, we are proud to have over 5 million users on Indus OS, and now with Intex on-board, we expect to continue this exponential user growth. The regional language ecosystem holds immense potential in the Indian smartphone market, and Intex is a strong force to reckon with. Our vision is to bring technology in the hands of every digital Indian and the coming together of two of the most powerful brands in smartphones, is a very essential step forward.

Commenting on the development, Vineet Singh, Head-Digital Services, Intex Technologies said

Intex has always brought innovative products and services to its consumers, be it the multi-lingual App-Matrabhasha or the women safety app, Sashakt. With Indus OS, Intex is taking its mobile services a step further, where consumers with regional preferences not only communicate but can transform their smart phone experience into their native language and also get the benefit of multiple utility services deeply integrated with Indus OS. Intex as a brand understands the pulse of consumers and we look to further strengthen our footprints not only in metro cities but small towns.

Only 1 in every 10 Indians considers English as their first, second or third language. It is well researched that the next 300 million users who will use a smartphone for the first time in the next 3 years will be regional language speakers. In fact, as per research firm IDC, Tier II & Tier III cities garnered a higher share of India’s smartphone shipments for Q1 2016. India’s Tier I cities like Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkata & Delhi saw a 3.5 % share drop in total smartphone shipments in the country from Q4 2015 (29.9%) to Q1 2016 (26.4%). This clearly signals that the country’s smartphone penetration has started to find more takers in Tier II & Tier III cities. Indus OS is well poised to target these emerging smartphone users; it is currently powered with 12 major regional languages that together comprise 90% of the population.

The Indus keyboard is a pioneer in regional keyboards. It was the first keyboard of the country to have the natural ordering of the alphabet, allowing early smartphone users to type with ease and familiarity. It also offers the auto-correction and the patented matra-prediction features in 12 languages. It is a Hybrid Keyboard which allows users to type in a mix of English and regional language using just the English keyboard. In addition, it has its own regional app marketplace for content, App Bazaar, available in 12 languages. Indus OS has also collaborated with the Govt. of India’s Department of Electronics and IT (DeitY) to introduce OS integrated text-to-speech technology in regional languages.

Rakesh Deshmukh, Co-founder and CEO, Indus OS added

Indus OS is not just a technology product-it’s a platform that brings together brands, government, linguists, tech geeks, thousands of developers, and regional language users to gain from technology. Meanwhile, as India’s #2 domestic smartphone brand, Intex’s superior hardware and strong distribution expertise will enable people in every corner of the country to be technological competent. This partnership is a huge step forward to bridge the digital divide and unlock the true potential of technology for India’s next billion smartphone users.

About IndusOS

Indus OS’s team has developed the world’s first Regional Operating System. The Indus OS currently supports 12 major languages spoken widely in the region. Indus OS’ s vision is to digitally connect the next 1 billion people in the emerging markets. Indus OS recently raised $5 million series A funding led by Omidyar Network and angel funded by Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal from Snapdeal, Amit Gupta and Naveen Tiwari from Inmobi and Pranay Chulet from Quikr. Indus OS has the 2nd largest market-share in India (Q3 2016) according to Counterpoint Research. It has won the prestigious Tie50 Top Start Up (Silicon Valley) 2016 Award, the Economic Times Telecom Award 2016 for ‘Innovation in Developing OEM product’, Digital Start-Up of the Year at the Drivers of Digital Awards 2016 and NASSCOM Emerge 50 ‘League of 10’ 2016 Award. For more information, please visit Indus OS and AppBazaar

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Hike Messenger, India’s first home-grown messaging platform announced it is rolling out a brand new feature-Stories. Stories is a new way for people on Hike to share their lives and real moments with their friends through photos (that you can post immediately starting today) and videos (that also you will be able to post in the next few weeks). Stories are ephemeral and vanish 48 hours after being posted, quite like real life where everyday moments are experienced, and are not etched in history forever. A user who posts a story can see how many people and who all viewed that particular story.

Hike also announced that it launched its own Camera built into the app making it extremely quick and easy for people to snap photos right inside of Hike. In addition to that, it announced Live filters, a brand new feature that uses Hike’s new camera to automatically detect and recognize a user’s face using Machine Learning and allows people to very easily decorate their faces in photos. Hike has 12 Live filters available at launch, ranging from a cool Black and White Sunglasses, to a Turban and a Moustache and many more.

Stories on Hike are made for India-a Sight and Sound country where more and more users are shifting to a visual form of communication on chat, especially after the arrival of 4G.

Commenting on the launch, Kavin   Bharti   Mittal, Founder   & CEO, Hike Messenger said

Hike has become the place for the youth of India where they can be themselves. With over 100 Million users, Hike is a testament to that. One of our goal for 2016 has been to bring photos at the centre of Hike and with Stories and Live Filters, we are doing just that. We believe our users are going to love Stories, Camera and Live Filters we are announcing today, especially with increasing access to cheaper and faster data.

What makes Stories a lot of fun is the new Camera and the Live Filters built on top of it. I really believe that Camera is the new keyboard. It is the most natural way for humans to communicate and express themselves. What’s really interesting about this new update is that we are now chartering into the realm of AR where we are going from Smartphones with Cameras that just take photos, to Smartphones with Eyes that can see!. That’s an incredible thought. Live Filters ais just the beginning and we are sure Hikers are going to have a ton of fun using them.

Stories is replacing what was earlier the Timeline on Hike.Stories, the all new Camera and Live Filters on Hike are being rolled out starting today across Android and iOS.

About   Hike   Messenger 

Hike is simplifying how people connect and interact with content and services on mobile. As of January 2016, Hike has over 100 million users. 95% of Hike users are based in India and 90% of them are below the age of 30. Hike users, on an average, exchange 40 billion messages per month and spend 120 min. per user per week on the platform. For more information, please visit Hike

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BankBazaar, India’s leading personal finance marketplace, announced a tie-up with Truecaller -the Swedish smart-calling app. With this association, BankBazaar users can now log on to the platform through their Truecaller credentials instead of Facebook or Google for a quick and frictionless registration experience. For banks and financial companies partnering with BankBazaar, this means applicants whose applications they receive are vetted twice over-once by Truecaller and once by Bankbazaar – so that only genuine customers reach them.

BankBazaar, which recently launched completely paperless processes for availing loans and credit cards from select partners, understands the importance of a frictionless experience when it comes to product purchase, and this integration with Truecaller is expected to further ease the users’ financial journey.

Explaining the strategy behind the tie-up, Rati Shetty, CPO, BankBazaar.com said

At Bankbazaar.com, we value a simplified, friction-free, smooth, and efficient customer experience above all else. Our integration with Truecaller enables convenience in the experience so user does not need to go through a manual form filling process but simplifies the process via Truecaller’s one-click login to speed things up.

Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, Truecaller was founded in 2009 by Alan Mamedi and Nami Zarringhalam. Truecaller’s main features and services include caller ID, spam blocking and dialer functionalities. By tying up with Truecaller, BankBazaar is adding another verification layer for its customer base that shops for personal finance products over its platform. Truecaller has more than 130 million users in India. If an applicant for a financial product is vetted by this database, the chances that they are spammers come down drastically. This is an added incentive for the BankBazaar’s partner financial companies, as it improves the quality of applications by making them easier to verify.

Priyam Bose, Director of Worldwide Developer Relations at Truecaller, said

Minimising friction is a critical metric, especially during user on-boarding in mobile apps, which leads to user delight and deep engagement apart from propelling growth. Truecaller’s TrueSDK has become the right fit for users and app businesses alike in fulfilling this critical need with its flexible and one touch phone number based sign in. With BankBazaar, we are truly committed to offer a smooth and trusted user registration experience for millions of users.

BankBazaar.com hosts the widest range of financial products from over 50+ of the biggest public and private sector banks, NBFCs, and mutual funds players in India. It gets an average of 7,000,000 visitors per month. The company raised USD 80 million through funding from investors such as Amazon.com, Fidelity Growth Partners, Mousse Partners, Sequoia Capital and Walden International.

About BankBazaar

BankBazaar.com is ranked as the best financial website in India by the Internet And Mobile Association of India (IAMAI). BankBazaar.com has also been recently awarded the Emerging Brand of the Year Award at the 7th CMO Asia Awards for Excellence in Branding and Marketing in Singapore. It is India’s first neutral online marketplace that gives you instant customized rate quotes on loans, credit cards or any other personal finance products. It simplifies the loan application process. BankBazaar.com services are available through the web-portal, made-for-mobile web service, or the BankBazaar app available on the Android play store and iOS app store. Apart from these, it gives the consumer the latest news/trends and insights into managing finances better. For more information, please visit BankBazaar

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Leading omni channel travel, retail and fintech company, Via.com, has launched a Lite version of its website for mobile browsing in India. The Lite version is aimed at helping users browse its website faster on their smart phones in areas with slow or poor internet connectivity.

Via Lite loads six times faster and provides a better experience to users in urban and rural areas with patchy networks. Another advantage of the Lite version is that it can be added as a bookmark on the mobile home screen. Other remarkable features include personalized notifications for the latest deals and vouchers and great offline experience. The offline experience would mean that in case of flaky internet connection, you can also search offline.  However, the offline experience is currently available only in the airlines segment. VIA will extend this feature to the hotels, holidays and bus segment in the next three months.

The version that has just been unveiled has already led to an increase in mobile bookings by 200 per cent in just one week.

According to Varun Gupta, CTO, Via.com, this feature is primarily for consumers using slower internet connections.

With powerful features like push notifications, offline access, add-to-home screen, fast page load and a smooth user interface, the main message is that you don’t need to choose between web or app. We are providing users with a friction-less and highly engaging experience on the mobile web.

Via.com launched its mobile app last year and has launched many innovative features, including fare calendar, various payment gateways, etc since then. Progressive Web App (PWA) is a new technology which is intended to help website operators to instill their mobile websites with features typically associated with mobile apps. Known for its penchant for innovation, VIA is one of the few companies in India to join the PWA bandwagon.

About Via.com

Via.com is one of Asia’s leading omni channel travel, retail & fintech company. Its distribution strategy includes enabling small businesses with an intuitive tech platform which helps them with best in class content, closed looped wallet and a range of CRM & accounting functionalities to run their business effectively. Via.com has more than 5,000 corporate customers and also engages directly with consumers through its B2C website and mobile app. Established in 2006 as flightraja.com, Via.com was incorporated in 2007 and has since dramatically disrupted the Indian travel space with its innovative offerings that became hugely viral in multiple markets. IndoUS Venture Partners and Sequoia Capital are the primary investors in Via.com. For more information, please visit Via

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Unlocking an unparalleled library of kids and learning content, YouTube announced the launch of YouTube Kids in India, an app built with parents and children in mind that makes it easier for kids to find videos on topics they want to explore.  Since YouTube Kids launched in over 20 countries, it’s been downloaded tens of millions of times by families who rate it among the top five kids apps available. The standalone, family-friendly app makes it easier for children to find videos on topics they want to explore, and is available for free on Google Play and the App Store

With its bright and playful design, the app is kid-friendly and makes it easier to find videos like the Little Krishna or one of the many popular videos from ChuChuTV. With larger images and bold icons, YouTube Kids is fast and simple for little thumbs to navigate and also offers voice search to let children find video’s even if they can’t spell or type.

Many top Indian YouTube kids and learning creators will be adding new shows exclusive to the YouTube platform on the occasion of YouTube Kids’ launch. These include new learning shows from ChuChuTV and Kids TV, a new season of  Cat & Keet, a popular chase comedy show by Toonz Animation, the Gummy Bear song in Hindi, and a new season of Appu-The Yogic Elephant. And of course, your kids can watch any series from all of the YouTube channels they already know and love. We’ll also be bringing in new guest-curated playlists from educators, celebrities, trusted names and other parents in the coming weeks.

Designed to offer family focused content, YouTube kids offers an option to parents to let their kids to explore their imagination and curiosity. You can browse channels and playlists in four categories: Shows, Music, Learning and Explore. Search for videos of particular interest like the structure of an atom on Exam Fear Videos, or watch favourites from LittleBabyBum, Galli Galli Sim Sim and Videogyan

Speaking at the launch, Malik Ducard, YouTube’s Global Head of Family and Learning said,

YouTube Kids is our first step in re-imagining YouTube for families, an experience that gives you a world of video in your pockets, and a world of possibility and knowledge at your fingertips. India already has a very diverse and rapidly-growing creator base for kids and learning, with content in this category growing 100% year over year. YouTube Kids comes to India at a great time for millions of Indian families, as it provides children access to content that will enrich their lives and create new opportunities for learning. It also provides the perfect platform to showcase India’s incredibly vibrant, growing community of content creators, from animation studios to edutubers.

Malik Ducard, Global Head of Family & Learning, along with India’s top Kids & Education creators – HooplaKidz, Videogyan, ChuChuTV, Galli Galli Sim Sim and Exam Fear Videos at the launch of YouTube Kids in India

Vinoth Chandar, CEO of ChuChuTV, one of India’s most popular kids YouTube channels, said

Finally, our wish as a creator and as a parent has come true. As a kids creator we always wanted a separate kids app from YouTube because of the huge consumption by kids. As a parent, we always wanted a friendly digital space for our little ones to consume high-quality content. We are so excited about the launch of the YouTube Kids app and I am sure this is a blessing for all parents. As a creator, ChuChu TV has huge content plans for YouTube Kids. Good Luck to YouTube Kids!

Sanjay Raheja, CEO, AppuSeries, said

We are ecstatic about the launch of YouTube Kids in India. Carefully developed with healthy viewing in mind, YouTube Kids has to be, without a doubt, the most sought after edutainment destination. We are proud to be a valued partner of the YouTube Kids’ App.

Jayakumar P, CEO, Toonz Media Group said

Since its launch, YouTube Kids have redefined kids entertainment in a revolutionary way. Toonz’ relationship with the worldwide and Asia Pacific teams has been absolutely incredible. YouTube Kids’ launch in India is indeed exciting news and they will definitely enrich and entertain Indian kids in the most amazing ways. Looking forward to the YouTube Kids Indian avatar and great collaborations with them!

Sashwati Banerjee, Managing Director, Sesame Workshop, said

At Sesame India we believe in the power of engaging parents in interacting with children. In addition to our kids-centric videos, we have recently launched a series of webisodes for parents hosted by the popular Bollywood actor, Twinkle Khanna on topics like self-confidence, bullying, resolving conflict, consent and many more which will be available on the YouTube Kids’ app. We believe YouTube Kids will be a great platform for parents and kids to build new practices for child care and learning.

Parental Control features of the YouTube Kids app

  • Search settings: Automated Prompt allows you to make a choice about how broadly you want your child to explore – turn search on to access millions of family-friendly videos, or turn search off to restrict your child’s experience to a more limited set. Either way, parents decide the right experience for their family from the get-go.
  • Timer: Let the app be the bad guy with a built-in timer that lets you limit kids’ screen time. The app alerts your child when the session is over, so you don’t have to. (You’re welcome. 😉
  • Sound settings: Sometimes you need a little peace and quiet! You have an option to turn off background music and sound effects, so your kids can keep watching while parents catch a breath.
  • Passcode and restricting certain content: Parents have the ability to set their own passcode, and to access settings and other parental information in the app.
  • YouTube Kids on the big screen: You can now also watch YouTube Kids as a family on your big screen using Chromecast, Apple TV, game consoles or a smart TV.

 

Most watched Kids and Learning channels in India

These are the top ten most watched Indian and International channels, ranked alphabetically:

YouTube Kids can be download from the PlayStore from here