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Google Expands AI-Powered Scam Detection Across Chrome and Android

The integration of Gemini Nano enhances real-time protection against evolving online threats, including unseen scams and fraudulent notifications.

In this photo illustration, Gemini Ai is seen on a phone on March 18, 2024 in New York City.
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Overview

  • Google's AI systems now block 20 times more scam pages in Search, including an 80% reduction in airline customer service impersonation scams.
  • The Gemini Nano large language model has been integrated into Chrome's Enhanced Protection mode on desktop, providing real-time analysis of risky websites.
  • AI-powered warnings in Chrome on Android can now flag malicious notifications, allowing users to unsubscribe or review blocked content.
  • Google has extended AI-driven scam detection to its Messages and Phone apps on Android, targeting call and text scams.
  • Multilingual AI capabilities enable Google to track and mitigate coordinated scam campaigns globally, across different languages and regions.