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Google's live scam detection for phone calls is now out for Pixel devices

Pixel users can now use Google's live scam detection tool for phone calls, as long as they're part of the Phone by Google beta program.

For instance, if the caller tells you it's your bank and asks you to transfer funds to another account because yours had allegedly been breached — a common scam tactic — you'll get an audio and a haptic alert. On the Pixel 9 series, it's powered by Gemini Nano, which Google describes as its "most efficient model for on-device tasks." Google didn't say when live scam detection will make it out of beta, but it promised that it's coming soon to more Android devices.

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