From PC Mag: Google Messages has announced five upcoming security features to make conversations on the Android app more secure and private.
First up is enhanced scam detection. The feature uses on-device machine learning, a subfield of AI, to detect scam texts including fraudulent package delivery texts and job scam texts. Once identified, it will automatically send them to the spam folder or alert the user. It's currently available for Google Messages beta users who have enabled spam protection.
Google Messages may also soon warn users about dangerous links they receive. It's already testing the feature in India, Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore, with plans to expand it globally later this year. It cautions users when they receive links from unknown senders and can block messages with links if they're from suspicious senders.
Since spam texts often come from international numbers, Google Messages is also working on a feature that hides messages from unknown international numbers and sends them to the "Spam & blocked" folder automatically. Google will test the feature in Singapore later this year.
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