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Google is aggressively expanding its AI capabilities across various platforms, aiming to enhance user experiences and maintain a competitive edge. One significant advancement is the launch of an AI-based system for generating 3D assets for shopping listings. This new technology simplifies the creation of high-quality, shoppable 3D product visualizations from as few as three product images, leveraging Google's Veo AI model to infer movement and infill frames, resulting in more responsive and logical depictions of 3D objects. This enhancement allows brands to include interactive 3D models of their products in Google Shopping displays, creating a more engaging online shopping experience and potentially feeding into VR models for virtual worlds depicting real objects.
Google is also leveraging AI to combat tech support scams in its Chrome browser. The new feature, launched with Chrome 137, utilizes the on-device Gemini Nano large language model (LLM) to detect and block potentially dangerous sites. When a user navigates to a suspicious page exhibiting characteristics of tech support scams, Chrome evaluates the page using the LLM to extract security signals, such as the intent of the page, and sends this information to Safe Browsing for a final verdict. This on-device approach allows for the detection of threats as they appear to users, even on malicious sites that exist for less than 10 minutes, providing an additional layer of protection against cybercrime. Furthermore, Google is exploring the potential of AI in healthcare with advancements to its Articulate Medical Intelligence Explorer (AMIE). The multimodal AMIE can now interpret visual medical information such as X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs, engaging in diagnostic conversations with remarkable accuracy. This breakthrough enables AMIE to request, interpret, and reason about visual medical data, potentially surpassing human capabilities in certain diagnostic areas. The AI can now look at a scan, discuss its findings, ask clarifying questions, and integrate that visual data into its overall diagnostic reasoning. This development suggests a future where AI could play a more active and insightful role in diagnosing diseases, revolutionizing healthcare as we know it. Recommended read:
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Cybercriminals are increasingly using sophisticated tactics to deceive individuals and steal sensitive information. One common method involves sending fraudulent text messages, known as smishing, that impersonate legitimate businesses like delivery services or banks. These scams often entice victims to click on malicious links, leading to identity theft, financial loss, or the installation of malware. Webroot emphasizes mobile security, particularly protecting phones from text scams with potential identity theft and malware planting. The Federal Trade Commission reported that consumers lost $470 million to scams initiated through text messages in 2024.
Google is intensifying its efforts to combat these online threats by integrating artificial intelligence across its various platforms. The company is leveraging AI in Search, Chrome, and Android to identify and block scam attempts more effectively. Google's AI-powered defenses are capable of detecting 20 times more scam pages than before, significantly improving the quality of search results. Furthermore, AI is used to identify fraudulent websites, app notifications, calls, and direct messages, helping to safeguard users from various scam tactics. A key component of Google's enhanced protection is the integration of Gemini Nano, a lightweight, on-device AI model, into Chrome. This allows for instant identification of scams, even those that haven't been previously encountered. When a user navigates to a potentially dangerous page, Chrome evaluates the page using Gemini Nano, which extracts security signals to determine the intent of the page. This information is then sent to Safe Browsing for a final verdict, adding an extra layer of protection against evolving online threats. Recommended read:
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Google is integrating its Gemini Nano AI model into the Chrome browser to provide real-time scam protection for users. This enhancement focuses on identifying and blocking malicious websites and activities as they occur, addressing the challenge posed by scam sites that often exist for only a short period. The integration of Gemini Nano into Chrome's Enhanced Protection mode, available since 2020, allows for the analysis of website content to detect subtle signs of scams, such as misleading pop-ups or deceptive tactics.
When a user visits a potentially dangerous page, Chrome uses Gemini Nano to evaluate security signals and determine the intent of the site. This information is then sent to Safe Browsing for a final assessment. If the page is deemed likely to be a scam, Chrome will display a warning to the user, providing options to unsubscribe from notifications or view the blocked content while also allowing users to override the warning if they believe it's unnecessary. This system is designed to adapt to evolving scam tactics, offering a proactive defense against both known and newly emerging threats. The AI-powered scam detection system has already demonstrated its effectiveness, reportedly catching 20 times more scam-related pages than previous methods. Google also plans to extend this feature to Chrome on Android devices later this year, further expanding protection to mobile users. This initiative follows criticism regarding Gmail phishing scams that mimic law enforcement, highlighting Google's commitment to improving online security across its platforms and safeguarding users from fraudulent activities. Recommended read:
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Google is rolling out AI-powered scam detection features for Android devices to protect users from conversational fraud. These features target scams that start harmlessly but evolve into harmful situations, where scammers often use spoofing techniques to disguise their real numbers. The AI models, developed in partnership with financial institutions, flag suspicious patterns and deliver real-time warnings during conversations, ensuring user privacy by running entirely on the device. Users can then dismiss, report, or block the sender. This enhancement builds upon existing protections, with over 1 billion Chrome users already benefiting from Safe Browsing's Enhanced Protection mode that uses AI to identify phishing and scam techniques.
This AI driven security system scans texts from strangers and flags potentially dangerous messages, giving users a 'Likely Scam' alert. Real-time scam alerts are also being introduced for phone calls, analyzing speech patterns to detect fraudulent phrases and buzzing the device if detected. This feature is initially launching in English in the U.S., the U.K., and Canada, with broader expansion planned. For Pixel 9+ users in the U.S. the call audio is processed but Google will beep at the start and during the call to notify participants the feature is on. The company assures that users' conversations remain private, and reporting a chat as spam only shares sender details and recent messages with Google and carriers. Recommended read:
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