Gemini Nano AI Now Shields Chrome Users from Scam Websites

Google’s New AI-Powered Report Reveals Major Leap in Online Fraud Detection

In a major step toward enhancing online safety, Google has unveiled its latest “Fighting Scams in Search” report, highlighting the powerful role of Gemini Nano AI in detecting and preventing online scams across Chrome, Search, and Android.

20x More Harmful Websites Detected

Google reports that its AI technology can now identify 20 times more scam websites than before. With Gemini Nano, an on-device large language model (LLM), Chrome has become significantly better at spotting and stopping fraudulent sites that attempt to steal user data, money, or credentials.

Scam Tactics AI Is Fighting

Scammers typically target users with urgency-based fake offers or impersonation tricks, including:

 Fake airline customer support pages

 Cryptocurrency scams

 Shopping scams & clone websites

 Phishing links & subscription traps

Thanks to advanced AI, Google claims it has reduced fake airline support scams by 80% in Search results.

Chrome’s Enhanced Protection Gets Smarter

The Enhanced Protection mode in Chrome is now integrated with Gemini Nano, enabling it to:

Detect phishing attempts in real time

Analyze complex website behavior

Alert Google to previously unknown scam threats

 Android Also Gets Scam Protection

Google is extending these protections to Android users as well:

Chrome on Android now blocks harmful notifications from deceptive websites.

Users will see a “Potential scam detected” warning, with safe options to unsubscribe or review the notification.

Key Takeaways:

Gemini Nano now identifies 20x more scam websites.

AI has helped reduce specific scam types by over 80%.

Android users will receive real-time scam notification alerts.