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.

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In Chrome for the desktop, the Enhanced Protection mode for safer browsing now incorporates Gemini Nano, an on-device large language model. Gemini Nano is able to provide instant insight to users about websites that might be risky, even if it's a scam that hasn't been seen before.

Google says that Gemini Nano is able to distill the varied, complex nature of websites, making it quicker for Google to adapt to new scam tactics. Specifically, Gemini Nano is used to protect users from remote tech support scams, but Google plans to expand it to more types of scams in the future.

Google is using AI to cut down on specific scams in Chrome for Android. Google delivers AI-powered warnings for spammy or misleading notifications, prompting users to unsubscribe. This isn't a feature available on the desktop or iOS devices as of yet, but Google could expand it in the future.

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Fuzzball84 Avatar
8 weeks ago

I wonder if it can combat itself from trying to be installed on every PC every day
It cannot self terminate
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fatTribble Avatar
8 weeks ago
I wonder if it can combat itself from trying to be installed on every PC every day
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
gleepskip Avatar
8 weeks ago
How about... no.

I don't think you'll find a saint among other browser developers, but I'd sooner take a loan from the mob than use Chrome.
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Fuzzball84 Avatar
8 weeks ago
Interesting, but I may take a pass on anything like this for a while.

In the meantime I’ve been using AI to remove weeds from the garden, walk the dog, and communicate with my friends and family without lifting a finger. It just does it for me. Why waste time doing these chores when I can spend more time doom scrolling.
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LogicalApex Avatar
8 weeks ago
So this is the new arms race? Chrome using “AI” to combat scams and scammers using “AI” to combat browser checks…
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Jumpthesnark Avatar
8 weeks ago
Fox, henhouse.
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