Did you know that your Google Pixel can become your best ally against phone scams? Google has announced that the Pixels will debut a new feature, Scam Detection, which will serve to combat scams carried out with artificial intelligence.
Scam Detection monitors phone conversations made from a Google Pixel to detect suspicious conversation patterns. This AI-powered system works in real-time and alerts the user through a mobile notification if the call could be a scam.
Regarding the privacy of your data and calls, you can rest assured: all processing is done on the Google Pixel itself. According to Google, “no audio or transcription of the conversation is stored on the device, nor is it sent to Google’s servers or anywhere else.” The feature is not enabled by default, so users will have to decide whether to enable it or not from the settings.
Gemini Nano, Google’s AI model designed for mobile devices, is responsible for analyzing calls for scams. In addition to the Google Pixel 9, users with a Pixel 6 or later models will also be able to enjoy Scam Detection. However, this feature is only available for conversations in English and will be gradually rolled out in the beta version in the United States.
Besides the Pixel, Google is also working on more security implementations within its app store, such as Google Play Protect. According to the company, it is capable of detecting malicious apps that try to hide their activity within our phone.
During its launch, live threat detection will be focused on the so-called stalkerware which, according to Google, refers to code that can collect personal or sensitive data for surveillance purposes without the user’s consent. It is already available from the Google Pixel 6 onwards and will reach other manufacturers in the coming months.
