US EditionHow low-tech safeguards can protect you from hi-tech AI scams
- Google is adding an AI-powered security feature using the Gemini Nano model to Chrome 137 to detect tech support scams in real time while browsing.
- The feature responds to evolving scams that use fake virus alerts and full-screen lockouts to trick users into paying for unnecessary support or giving remote access.
- The Gemini Nano model runs locally and asynchronously on devices, limiting resource use with throttling and quota enforcement to preserve privacy and performance.
- Google claims the AI system has identified 20 times more scam pages and blocks millions of harmful results daily, similar to Microsoft's Edge AI scam protections.
- This AI integration suggests a growing emphasis on proactive scam detection, with future expansions planned for other scam types and Chrome on Android in 2025.
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Google Chrome will use AI to stop tech support scams in real-time
Even if you've never fallen victim to a tech support scam, you've likely been targeted. Have you ever gotten a pop-up, or a cascading series of pop-ups that crowd your entire screen, warning you that your device has been compromised and urging you to call tech support ASAP? If the unlucky victims who fall for these tricks give the scammers access to their computer, the perpetrators can plant malware, steal personal information, or even wipe out …
Google adds on-device AI to Chrome to catch scams in real time
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