Google announces deepfake call detection for Android, new AirDrop device support

Google's June Android feature drop includes more scam detection, more AirDrop, and yes, more AI.

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[ronpadz]

It would be nice if Google could have implemented this in such a way that it would work with a combination of both Android and iPhone devices, and didn't rely on a handful of Google-specific apps.

It wouldn't surprise me if Google approached Apple and Apple chose to keep their garden walled. It also wouldn't surprise me if Apple copies this capability for iPhone-to-iPhone calls before eventually capitulating to a universal standard as they did with RCS.

 

[ronpadz]

If android were still using names of sweets, what would 17's be? The best suggestion will receive a shiny upvote from me!

Quindim (Brazilian baked dessert made from sugar, egg yolks, and ground coconut)

 

[ronpadz]

Pixel phones can detect likely scam calls and use on-device AI to identify suspicious caller behavior.

My Pixel 10 has warned me twice now while speaking with recruiters that the call was suspicious. Both cases were false positives but it blew my mind that my phone could do this.