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Reliance to launch in-call AI "Jio Call Agent" later this year

June 19, 2026 at 11:24 EDT

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At its annual general meeting on June 19, Reliance Industries unveiled a suite of consumer-facing AI products led by "Jio Call Agent," an assistant built directly into phone calls, and said it would roll out to Jio's more than 500 million users in the second half of 2026.

June 19, 2026 · Reliance Industries · 49th AGM

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Reliance unveils "Jio Call Agent" — an AI voice assistant built into the telecom network itself, joining calls with no app to install — rolling out in phases to over 500 million Jio users from late 2026.

500M+

Jio subscribers targeted for the AI rollout

Indian languages supported

Speakers identified in real-time transcription

The AI computing bet, to scale

₹10 trillion (~$110B) over seven years

~$110B

Reliance AI infrastructure

~$100B

Adani Group (rival)

India's largest groups are racing toward "sovereign AI" — building domestic infrastructure at near-equal scale.

What's launching under Reliance Intelligence

Jio Call Agent

"Hey Jio" joins calls — transcribes, summarizes, and books rides, food and reservations. Network-native, no app.

MyJio AI

Conversational advisor — eSIM activation and roaming plan selection in natural language.

Jio TeleFrame

Home display that proactively surfaces weather alerts and chore reminders.

Welcomed

Easy AI access for rural users
Broad multilingual support
AI blends naturally into calls — no app needed, a real differentiator from cloud-centric Assistant/Alexa

Concerns

Data privacy — possible learning/sharing of call content
How far it truly reduces reliance on foreign models
Pricing, terms and real-world feedback still unconfirmed

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