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Google Expands AI-Powered Scam Protections Across Search, Chrome, and Android

The latest updates include on-device large language models for real-time threat detection and enhanced privacy-focused defenses.

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-powered systems now block 20 times more scam pages in Search, catching hundreds of millions of fraudulent results daily.
  • Airline impersonation scams in Search have been reduced by over 80%, thanks to advanced AI detection capabilities.
  • The Gemini Nano on-device AI model in Chrome’s Enhanced Protection mode scans websites in real-time to identify cloaked and emerging threats while preserving user privacy.
  • New AI-powered protections for Android include scam detection in messaging and phone apps, as well as alerts for suspicious notifications in Chrome with options to block or unsubscribe.
  • Google’s anti-scam systems leverage AI to track multilingual, coordinated scam campaigns globally, addressing evolving tactics used by scammers.