WhatsApp is now using AI to catch scammers before they can trick you

WhatsApp is looking to tackle the increasing number of scams on the platform by using the power of artificial intelligence. The company on Thursday announced a new experimental feature called Scam Detection that uses on-device AI models to flag suspicious conversations.

“As scam tactics evolve, from impersonation to social engineering to AI-generated lures, we’re always evolving as well, so that our protections stay ahead of scammers while protecting people’s personal messages with end-to-end encryption,” Meta wrote in a blog post.