Scam Detection protects you in real-time during calls on your Pixel phone. Google has also launched live threat detection through Google Play Protect on Pixel phones that identifies and protects against harmful apps.

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

Google has started rolling out Live Scam Detection to the Pixel Phone app, while an upgraded version of the Play Protect system will help detect and report any scammy Google Play apps in real time. However only the latter will be making its way to non Pixel phones, as far as we know.

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.

Google has launched a real-time scam detection feature for its Pixel 6, 7, and 9 series phones. This feature, powered by AI and machine learning, analyzes incoming calls to identify potential fraud attempts.