That Call From Mother Might Be Fake: Google Unveils New Android Warning System

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That Call From Mother Might Be Fake: Google Unveils New Android Warning System

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That Call From Mother Might Be Fake: Google Unveils New Android Warning System
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Fake call detection helps protect you from scammers using AI deepfakes to impersonate your contacts. Imagine receiving a phone call from your mother. Her name appears on your screen. The voice sounds exactly like hers. She sounds distressed and asks for money urgently. But what if it is not really her? That frightening scenario is becoming increasingly common as scammers use artificial intelligence to clone voices and impersonate trusted contacts.

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