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Google Chrome to use on-device AI to detect tech support scams

  • Next week, Google will introduce an AI-driven capability in Chrome 137 that identifies and prevents tech support scam websites from tricking users during their browsing sessions.
  • This development follows the persistence of scams that fake virus alerts and use full-screen lockouts to trick users into paying for fake support.
  • The feature employs the on-device Gemini Nano large language model integrated with Chrome's Enhanced Protection to analyze pages in real time while managing resource use and preserving privacy.
  • Google explained that the large language model activates only occasionally and operates directly on the user's device, with mechanisms like throttling and quota limits in place to control GPU usage while maintaining uninterrupted browsing.
  • This update aims to improve scam detection twentyfold and will extend to Android browsers in 2025, suggesting enhanced protection against evolving online scam tactics.
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India Today broke the news in India on Friday, May 9, 2025.
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