When ChatGPT went viral a couple of years ago, some law enforcement agencies warned that AI would make it even easier for hackers to develop dangerous tools. We even saw concepts of undetectable malware created with the help of chatbots despite the protections that are typically built into these programs. More recently, we heard about an attempted Gmail account takeover that utilized a voice call with what seemed to be a Google support person. The tech-savvy engineer who was targeted ended up spotting the scam and concluded that he was talking with an AI chatbot rather than a real human. While that hack attempt failed, attackers might still try to employ various AI tactics to get into your accounts. But AI like Google's Gemini can be used to protect people by looking out for patterns in calls and app behavior that users would not otherwise catch. That's exactly what Google is doing with Gemini on Pixel phones, which are about to get a couple of handy new AI-powered security features: Scam Detection for voice calls, live threat detection, and real-time alerts in Google Play Protect for apps. Pixel phones as old as the Pixel 6 series will get the new AI security features first. Google will then eventually bring at least some of them to other Android handsets. Continue reading... The post Google Gemini AI will protect your Pixel from spam calls and rogue apps appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Today’s deals: $699 M2 MacBook Air, $30 Philips OneBlade 360, $199 Bose TV soundbar, $399 Dyson V11, more Best Apple deals for November 2024 Today’s deals: $280 Acer Aspire 3 laptop, $23 TP-Link WiFi extender, $199 Shark vacuum, $60 Keurig, more Today’s deals: $100 off iPad mini 7, $60 off Nintendo Switch OLED, $90 Ninja Air Fryer Pro XL, more