Google Is Using AI to Fight Online Scams
Here’s How It’s Keeping You Safe
If you or anyone you know has ever gotten scammed by the fake virus alert or even gotten tricked, trust me you’re not alone. The fact that these scams are everywhere is already scary but they are now even getting smarter than ever. And google has seen this as an wonderful opportunity to step in.
On May 8th, 2025, Google shared it’s new update. Here it explained how it’s using artificial intelligence across Search, Chrome, and Android to catch scammers faster and protect users at the same time.
Smarter Scam Detection in Search
Google is working behind the scene like a secret spy and everything you search something, it blocks the scammy websites before you even see them. As reported by Google, its advanced AI systems have the capacity of detecting 20 times more scam pages than before.
Various examples include- scammers impersonating airline customer service agents or tricking people into calling fake phone numbers. Thanks to AI, Google has reduced these kinds of scams by over 80% in Search.
Meet Gemini Nano: Your On-Device Scam Shield
Google’s lightweight version of its AI is its new model Gemini Nano. It runs directly on your device through Chrome’s Enhanced Protection mode.
What this means is that your browser can now spot shady websites in real-time and warn you before you fall for a scam. How great is that? Moreover, this is going to be even more beneficial against tech support scams. The ones that push you download sketchy files or make you call fake numbers.
Smarter Scam Warnings in Chrome on Android
Have you ever experienced this where you accept notifications once and later are bombarded with unwanted alerts? I have! Don’t worry Google has even got this covered. Now, Chrome on Android uses on-device AI to flag suspicious or spammy notifications. Google is adding scam detection to Chrome using AI to help users stay safe online
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So, let’s say you’ve accepted notifications on a site and it tries you to send you a shady notification. What the AI does here is it warns you before you fall for it and it advices you to block it or unsubscribe. Furthermore, if you want to keep your passwords safe here are seven tools you should know about.
Why This Matters
We hear stories of online scam on everyday basis. Online scams are evolving fast. In fact, scammers have stolen over $1 trillion from people around the world last year, according to the Global Anti-Scam Alliance.
Google’s senior director of engineering, Phiroze Parakh, put it simply: “Fighting scammers has always been an evolution game.” Scammers keep adapting, and so does Google.
With tools like Gemini Nano and real-time scam detection in Search and Chrome, Google is making the internet a little safer, one blocked scam at a time.
They’re also making waves in health tech with open-source TxGemma models for therapeutic research learn more here.
Want to explore their latest AI tools for everyone?
Check out how Google made the Gemini 2.5 model available to free users in this breakdown.
