Android Introduces AI-Powered Scam Detection in Google Messages
Google has announced new scam detection features powered by its Gemini AI models, aimed at helping Android users avoid mobile fraud. A new opt-in 'enhanced protection' mode will use cloud-based analysis to assess the intentions of unrecognized senders during conversations. The feature builds on existing Scam Detection in Google Messages and includes real-time URL inspection using on-device Gemini Nano AI before links are opened, ensuring user data remains encrypted throughout the process. Additional security updates include blocking unauthorized call forwarding attempts and hiding sensitive information during screen-sharing sessions. Google also plans to expand its chat-based scam detection feature—previously limited to Pixel devices—to other Android phone manufacturers like Honor, Motorola, Oppo, Xiaomi, and more, reaching hundreds of millions of users later this year.