Google Upgrades Chrome with AI Scam-Detection Tools

Thursday, May 8, 2025, 1:20 pm

Google has ramped up its anti-scam arsenal by embedding its on-device Gemini Nano AI technology into Chrome, along with additional AI-powered safeguards. These measures, detailed in several announcements, are designed to detect and disrupt online scams and fraudulent tech support schemes with a bit of algorithmic snark.

winbuzzer.com / Google Chrome Gets On-Device AI Scam Shield with Gemini Nano Model

Google integrates its Gemini Nano AI model directly into Chrome desktop (v137+) for on-device scam detection, enhancing real-time security and privacy for users. The post Google Chrome Gets On-Device AI Scam Shield with Gemini Nano Model appeared first on WinBuzzer.

macrumors.com / Google Using AI to Combat Scams in Chrome

Google today shared details on some of the new ways that it is incorporating artificial intelligence into its search products in order to combat online scams. In Chrome for the desktop, the Enhanced Protection mode for safer browsing now incorporates Gemini Nano, an on-device large language…

cnet.com / Google Launches New AI-Powered Scam Detection Features

Google is evolving beyond search in an effort to better protect its users from hoaxes.

engadget.com / Chrome will now use Gemini Nano to catch scams

Google just announced an upgrade to Chrome’s Enhanced Protection feature. On desktop, the browser now uses Gemini Nano to protect users against remote tech support scams. According to Google, the on-device large language model allows Chrome to protect people against scams the company hasn’t seen…

techcrunch.com / Google rolls out AI tools to protect Chrome users against scams

Google announced on Thursday that it’s rolling out new AI-powered defenses to help combat scams on Chrome. The tech giant will begin using Gemini Nano, its on-device large language model (LLM), on desktop to protect users against online scams. It’s also launching new AI-powered warnings for Chrome…

bgr.com / How Google’s new Gemini AI update keeps us safe from online scams

I might have chosen ChatGPT as my default chatbot for this early phase of the AI computing era, but I also keep an eye on … The post How Google’s new Gemini AI update keeps us safe from online scams appeared first on BGR.

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