How Google’s new Gemini AI update keeps us safe from online scams

I might have chosen ChatGPT as my default chatbot for this early phase of the AI computing era, but I also keep an eye on the many other options available to users right now. Google's Gemini is definitely a solid choice, especially after the recent Gemini 2.5 Pro upgrades. Google also has a few big advantages over OpenAI, including its large software ecosystem, the Android OS, and its Pixel hardware.

I'm not using any of that, mainly because I've been a longtime iPhone user and am still waiting for Apple Intelligence to eventually replace ChatGPT.

But it doesn't matter which AI software I use in the future to get things done. No matter what, I'll always appreciate AI from Google that focuses on one important task in particular. I'm talking about Gemini AI being used to keep people safe from online scams, no matter what devices they're on.

Google recently explained how it's using AI to tackle new threats, revealing that Gemini has helped it flag more scams than ever across Google Search, Chrome, and Android.

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