The AI technology, which will eventually enable millions of Google Pay customers to make UPI payments by speaking, will be available soon. Soon, Google Pay will witness this significant adjustment. According to Sharath Bulusu, Lead Product Management for Google Pay in India, the launch of this capability will make using the app to make digital payments simpler. He has not yet provided much information about Google Pay’s voice feature, though. For anyone who uses UPI to make payments, this Google Pay function may be historic.

feature that changes the game

There are rumors that even people who are illiterate would be able to use UPI if Google Pay’s speech capability becomes available. Voice commands will be the only way for such users to make payments online. This voice capability could be released shortly if the claim is accurate. Google and the Indian government have been working on the Bhasini AI product. By the use of the local language, this project will assist people in making payments.

To combat the sharp rise in crime in India, Google is also focusing on AI and machine learning. AI and machine learning can aid in thwarting online threats and fraud. Google has a huge internet market in India. The American IT company is prepared to keep funding innovation in India because of this.

Google Pay’s dominance

The majority of Indian customers make UPI payments using PhonePe and Google Pay. Research published in November 2024 states that Google Pay accounts for 37% of all UPI payments made in India. PhonePe’s share is 47.8% at the same moment. These two companies currently control over 80 percent of the UPI market in India. The number of people using Google Pay to make UPI payments may rise even more once the voice capability is added.