As spotted by researcher Leopeva64, Google appears to be testing a new scam detection feature in Chrome. Of course, it's 2024, so that means the feature uses AI.

As scammers become more sophisticated, Google is stepping up its efforts to keep Android users safe. The company recently announced two new AI-powered scam detection tools, which will be available ...

Google has already rolled out a new AI-powered scam detection system to its Pixel phones, and there are now indications that it is exploring the use of AI to tackle this issue in its Chrome browser.

Google says the updated Enhanced Protection feature uses AI to provide real-time protection against dangerous sites, downloads, and extensions. Before October, Enhanced Protection didn't use AI.

It’s being rolled out as an option for Pixel 9 users. Both scam detection features protect users’ privacy, Google says, by only processing the conversations on the device.

Google is developing an AI-powered tool for Chrome to detect and block advanced online scams. This feature is similar to Microsoft's AI-powered scareware blocker in Edge to combat phishing and fraud.

While both experts agree that Google's new AI-powered scam detection is a promising development in mobile security, after testing they found that they shouldn't rely on it as their only defense.

So Google is following suit by developing its own AI-powered scam detection flag to keep users safe. It’s only available in Chrome Canary for now.

According to Google’s comprehensive “ Fighting Scams on Search ” report, the company’s classification systems employ advanced machine learning algorithms designed to identify patterns ...

Google says that on-device AI can “notify you of a potential scam call happening in real-time by detecting conversation patterns commonly associated with scams.” ...

Scam Detection relies on the Gemini Nano AI model to shield Pixel users from fraudulent calls effectively. However, Google also unveiled an additional security enhancement unrelated to AI.