cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/22088398

Following the announcement on Wednesday, the new real-time Scam Detection is rolling out to the Phone by Google app beta on Pixel.

  • masterofn001@lemmy.caEnglish
    11·
    17 days ago

    Not sure what the real difference or benefit is here, but my phone app (google, but not pixel) already labels calls as “likely fraud” or “likely spam”.

    You would have to answer the call for this to be useful, no?

    • helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      17 days ago

      If it functions like the headline suggests;

      It’s for when you’re already on the phone with them, if they start asking for your name, address and social security number the systems says “scam detected”.