Accidentally texting with scammers? Google's AI is here to stop the chat cold

Cybercriminals have increasingly been using AI to scam their victims, often through text messages and phone calls. Now, Google is using a similar tactic to protect you from those scammers. Also: Did you get an E-ZPass text demanding payment? Don't click - it's a scam On Tuesday, Google announced two AI-powered scam detection features for calls and text messages on Android devices. The goal is to thwart more complex and sophisticated attacks, especially those that may seem harmless at first but then devolve into riskier territory. 1. Scam detection for Messages First up is scam detection for messages. Enhancing the existing spam protection in Google's Messages app, the new scam detection is designed to look for a greater variety of threats. With this option enabled in Google Messages, the built-in AI uses real-time detection to determine if and when a text conversation seems suspicious. Let's say you receive a text from a stranger that starts off innocently enough. But after a few ... Read full article.