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Google Launches Gemini Nano AI to Tackle Online Scam Surge

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Business Honor
10 May, 2025

New features detect scams, block fake sites, and protect users from online fraud.

Google has introduced new protections to assist in protecting users from scams on its platforms, such as Chrome, Search, and Android. Google said in a statement posted on Thursday that it is beginning to roll out sophisticated features built on Gemini Nano, a more compact version of its large language model, to better detect and block scams.

Desktop Chrome 137 will utilize Gemini Nano to enhance Safe Browsing. Because it runs natively on users' devices, this model is able to scan suspicious sites, even unknown ones. Google explained it helps catch tech support scams that tend to fool individuals into giving away personal or financial data. The AI checks for warning signals, like triggering features like the keyboard lock API, and beeps Safe Browsing signals to determine risk.

Google also pays close attention to how much of a device's resources are used by the model. It restricts the use of GPUs, operates only on demand, and doesn’t interrupt browsing activity. Google is also adding protection against other kinds of scams like fake package tracking and toll scams, where drivers are asked to pay to ride on highways.

To the above, Google has also toughened up its search filters in order to block 20 times more scam pages than before. These initiatives have cut down imitations of government or visa websites by over 70% as well as over 80% of airline customer care imitations.

Another major refresh is a new warning system in Chrome on Android. It's based on machine learning and warns users about spammy or deceptive messages from malicious sites. Users will be notified if it is identified as such and can opt to unsubscribe from the site or see the message. These releases come on top of previous releases of the Messages app and call protection on Google's Android, which reflect Google's increasing concern with protecting users online.