The Google Phone app is apparently being updated to feature automatic call recording when the user is engaged with an unknown number.
This is a feature that will require the user to enable manually, so it’s not active at default – although reports didn’t suggest the main reasons for Google to introduce this feature, but a logical deduction would be to prevent call scams.
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When the feature is active, both parties on the call will be notified of the recording and will require consent to proceed – should any one party decline, they may just end the call. The recorded calls will be saved only in the receiving phone. The idea behind this is, of course, provide a crucial piece of evidence, should a scam occur, for the victim to protect themselves.
I can at least attest to receiving robo-calls regarding my supposed tax fraud – you know the kind. Therefore, a feature like this would be a godsend in Malaysia too, especially for those unlucky enough to fall for scams like these.