IndiaMART doubles down on AI to curb fake listings, improve buyer interaction

IndiaMART doubles down on AI to curb fake listings, improve buyer interaction

IndiaMART doubles down on AI to curb fake listings, improve buyer interaction

https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/indiamart-doubles-down-ai-curb-fake-listings-improve-buyer-interaction-2026-06-25/

Publish Date: 2026-06-25 06:01:00

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  • IndiaMART’s AI Acceleration: IndiaMART plans to double its investment in artificial intelligence (AI) tools every six months to combat counterfeit listings and enhance content checks.

  • AI Tools for Fraud Detection: The company uses AI to identify suspicious accounts through pattern matching and is collaborating with external firms for AI solutions.

  • Real-time Voice-to-Text: IndiaMART is introducing real-time voice-to-text tools to automate the processing of buyer requests, previously handled by call center employees.

  • Counterfeit Concerns: IndiaMART faced concerns over counterfeit goods which resulted in its inclusion in the U.S. Trade Representative’s 2022 “Notorious Markets” list.

  • Platform Dynamics: IndiaMART matches roughly 600 buyers with suppliers every minute and has about 220,000 sellers on its platform, aiming to reach 1 million sellers.

  • Content Filtering Improvements: AI tools have proven effective in filtering out malicious listings and filtering bad actors.

  • Visitor and Transaction Numbers: The platform serves around 90 million visitors a month and boasts a buyer conversion rate of approximately 45%.

  • Revenue Disclosure: The company’s technology and content expenditure in fiscal 2026 was around 2.26 billion rupees ($23.94 million), but the precise AI budget was not disclosed.