Feeling a bit wary of those sneaky online scams? We have good news for you. Google is stepping up its game by weaving artificial intelligence into Chrome to help keep us safe by fighting scams more effectively.
For those of you browsing on Chrome for desktop, the “Enhanced Protection” mode just got a significant upgrade. It now relies on the power of Gemini Nano, the “lite” version in the Gemini series of models. Google developed this version to run on-device AI. If you’re not aware, the model is present even on mobile devices.
Google Chrome now fights scams using the power of AI
Going back to Chrome’s Enhanced Protection, the Gemini Nano-powered version now can give you the lowdown on websites that might be trouble, even if it’s a brand-new scam tactic that hasn’t been flagged before.
Google explains that Gemini Nano can quickly understand the ins and outs of different websites. This helps the company to adapt faster to the ever-evolving world of online scams. Right now, the feature is particularly focused on protecting you from those annoying remote tech support scams. However, the plan is to expand these advanced scam-detecting capabilities in the future.
Android users on Chrome are also getting some AI love. Google is rolling out AI-powered warnings for those spammy and misleading notifications that pop up. The browser will even prompt you to unsubscribe from them. This handy feature isn’t on desktop or iOS just yet, but fingers crossed it might make its way there eventually.
It’s good to see Google actively using AI to fight back against online threats. By making Chrome smarter at identifying scams, they’re giving us a better chance of staying safe while we browse. It sounds like this is just the beginning of how AI can help us navigate the sometimes-sketchy online world.
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