ZDNETScammers are always looking to exploit the tools and technologies we use to steal our personal information, money, or both. That’s why companies like Google must defend us from hackers, security threats, and other hazards. It is also why we must take responsibility for our own security. In a blog post published Thursday, Google explains how it thwarts online scams across key products and how we can protect ourselves. Google’s scam detection systemWith the largest share of the search engine market, Google uses AI to detect hundreds of millions of malicious and suspicious search results each day. With the help of AI, the company said its scam detection system has been able to catch 20 times more scammy pages than before. Specifically, the latest advancements in AI help Google analyze more text on the web, identify scam campaigns, and detect emerging threats to its search page.Also: Multimodal AI poses new safety risks, creates CSEM and weapons infoAs one example cited in the blog post, Google has seen a significant increase in attackers impersonating airline customer service providers. With this scam prevalent, travelers who search Google for airline customer service may be taken to a malicious phone number where the scammer tries to capture their personal information. Thanks to AI, the company has been able to reduce the number of such scams by more than 80%. Chrome is another Google product that offers enhanced security protection. Its Enhanced Protection mode in Safe Browsing is its highest level of defense, offering tighter security than Standard Protection mode. Now, AI makes that security even stronger.Gemini Nano, Google’s on-device large language model (LLM) on the desktop, serves up instant analysis on risky and scammy websites, protecting users against new scams not seen before. As one example, Gemini Nano is helping to thwart remote tech support scams, one of the largest online threats. As the next step, Google wants to extend this protection to Android devices.Also: Why Google seems to be losing its iron grip on search – and what I use now insteadAnother way scammers try to pull off an attack is by sending you a host of notifications from malicious websites. To address that threat, Google is kicking off new AI-powered warnings in Chrome for Android. If the AI detects a scammy notification, the content is blocked, and you’ll receive an alert with an option to unsubscribe, view the blocked content, or allow future notifications from that site if you think the warning was a false positive. More