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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Technology
Andrew Griffin

WhatsApp update adds AI-powered ‘Scam Alert’ feature that screens messages

WhatsApp is adding a new “Scam Alert” feature that checks whether people really are who they claim.

The new tool uses artificial intelligence to check through messages from people who aren’t in a user’s contacts. It looks at “conversational structure and linguistic signals” to try and understand whether a message is likely to be part of a scam.

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