Android is using AI to suss out scammers in Google Messages

Summary

Android is adding scam defense features, including an "enhanced protection" setting for Google Messages that will roll out in the coming weeks. The setting uses cloud-based Gemini AI models to evaluate a possible scammer's intentions in conversations with unrecognized senders.

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