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.

Because scammers love to call and impersonate places like your bank, Google is introducing a new Scam Detection feature for its Pixel phones that is a part of the Phone by Google app. The idea behind Scam Detection is to,

Here's how the feature works. When you place or make a call, the onboard AI listens to your conversation. On the Pixel 9 series , Gemini Nano conducts the detection, while for the Pixel 6 and above, it's an older learning model.

The AI-based features are rolling out to Pixel 6 or newer first but will soon be expanded to other Android devices, Google says.

The new feature helps spot scam calls in real-time, giving you a heads-up if something seems shady during the call.

Remember that awesome real-time Scam Detection feature Google demoed at I/O 2024 back in May? Well, it's finally rolling out to Google's phones from Pixel 6 and newer - in the beta version of the Google Phone app,

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. Google has announced the release of Scam Detection,

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.