Two new Android security features are now available for users in the U..S, and will soon make their way to older Android devices as well.

Google is rolling out two new AI-powered security features to Pixel 6 or newer devices. One observes call patterns to notify users about potential scammers on the default Phone app, and the other scans apps for malware and notifies users about live threats via Google Play Protect.

The safeguards on smartphones are expanding, especially for Google 's renowned Pixel lineup, as the company rolled out its live 'Scam Detection' feature for the Phone app to catch criminals right on the act.

Google is rolling out live Scam Detection in calls and live threat protection in Play Protect to select Pixel phones.

Google is rolling out a new Scam Detection feature to its Pixel devices that uses on-device AI models to identify potential scam calls.

Scam calls are incredibly common, but Google has a new plan to detect them in real time using on-device AI models. It's coming first to Google Pixel phones.

Having announced the feature back at Google I/O 2024 in May, Google is now rolling out its AI-powered Scam Detection feature for the Pixel Phone app – though for now it's only available in the beta version for US users.

The feature uses using on-device AI to identify suspicious calls. When a call comes in, the AI scans the audio for red flags. If it senses something fishy — like a supposed “bank representative” urgen

One of the Gemini AI-powered features Google introduced at I/O this year was a solution for never-ending scam calls. It has the capability to detect whether a call is suspicious while it's still ongoing and can alert you so that you could drop the call as soon as possible.

Play Protect on Pixel phones monitors apps for harmful behavior, alerting users in real-time with notifications. Google already provides several tools to protect your Pixel smartphone from spam calls and messages.