Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere now. Users are throwing everything from banal web searches to complex codes and surreal images at the AI agents at their disposal. Now, Google is using its AI assistant Gemini to look for online scams.
Google recently revealed how it uses AI to shield users on Search, Chrome and Android.
Search
In a blog post dated May 8, Google said it is catching 20 times more "scammy results" in Search using AI, keeping users away from dangerous websites that try to steal personal information.
Google uses AI to spot large-scale scam campaigns, for example, airline scams. The internet major says it has already cut down these scams in Search by over 80%.
Chrome
Chrome's Enhanced Protection mode offers security against phishing and online scams—twice as effective as Google's Standard Protection, the tech major said. It is now using Gemini Nano, a smart on-device AI, to boost scam protection for Enhanced Protection users on desktop.
Because Gemini Nano works directly on the device, it can spot new scams instantly, even ones that haven’t been seen before. The AI is especially good at understanding complex websites, helping it react quickly to new scam techniques. It's already being used to block tech support scams, which are among the most common and dangerous online threats.
Google plans to expand this AI protection to Android devices and cover more types of scams in the future.
Android
To check scamsters trying to get in through website notifications, Chrome on Android is introducing AI-powered warnings to spot spammy or misleading notifications.
If a notification looks suspicious, Chrome’s on-device AI will show a warning, giving the user the choice to unsubscribe or check what was blocked. If the alert was wrong, the user can still allow future notifications from that site.
For scams through calls and text messages, Google has launched on-device AI-powered Scam Detection in Messages and Phone apps on Android.
Google recently revealed how it uses AI to shield users on Search, Chrome and Android.
Search
In a blog post dated May 8, Google said it is catching 20 times more "scammy results" in Search using AI, keeping users away from dangerous websites that try to steal personal information.
Google uses AI to spot large-scale scam campaigns, for example, airline scams. The internet major says it has already cut down these scams in Search by over 80%.
Chrome
Chrome's Enhanced Protection mode offers security against phishing and online scams—twice as effective as Google's Standard Protection, the tech major said. It is now using Gemini Nano, a smart on-device AI, to boost scam protection for Enhanced Protection users on desktop.
Because Gemini Nano works directly on the device, it can spot new scams instantly, even ones that haven’t been seen before. The AI is especially good at understanding complex websites, helping it react quickly to new scam techniques. It's already being used to block tech support scams, which are among the most common and dangerous online threats.
Google plans to expand this AI protection to Android devices and cover more types of scams in the future.
Android
To check scamsters trying to get in through website notifications, Chrome on Android is introducing AI-powered warnings to spot spammy or misleading notifications.
If a notification looks suspicious, Chrome’s on-device AI will show a warning, giving the user the choice to unsubscribe or check what was blocked. If the alert was wrong, the user can still allow future notifications from that site.
For scams through calls and text messages, Google has launched on-device AI-powered Scam Detection in Messages and Phone apps on Android.
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