Google adds cloud Gemini scam checks to Android Messages

Google is adding an opt-in "enhanced protection" setting to Google Messages that uses cloud-based Gemini AI models to assess the intentions of unrecognized senders in conversations.

The setting will roll out in the coming weeks, and Gemini Nano on-device analysis will also check unfamiliar URLs for malicious links before they are opened.

Google says its Scam Detection feature is expanding to devices from Honor, Motorola, Oppo, OnePlus, Realme, Tecno, Vivo, Xiaomi, and others.