Google has announced new AI-powered defenses for Android that target scam messages and call-forwarding abuse. The features are designed to address common mobile threats directly on eligible devices, and the rollout has already begun.
The announcement points to Google's increasing use of on-device AI to detect suspicious activity in real time. While the company did not share detailed technical specifics in the announcement, the defenses are being positioned as a proactive step against messaging-based scams and fraudulent call-forwarding.
As with other staged rollouts, users on eligible Android devices will receive the protections gradually. The full scope of availability and the exact behavior of the new defenses are still to be seen as the rollout expands.