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Google DeepMind and Singapore Government announce new AI tool to protect citizens against scams
Publisher description: Learn how Google DeepMind and GovTech Singapore uses lightweight on-device Gemma models to intercept conversational scams in private chats with zero cloud data egress.
deepmind | Oct 14, 2026 | JJ Geewax, Miguel de Andrés
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October 14, 2026 Responsibility & SafetyJJ Geewax and Miguel de AndrésThe collaboration delivers an on-device scam detection model that helps protect citizens without compromising privacy. Scams make up over half of Singapore’s reported crimes, and account for more than S$4 billion in losses since 2019. This has allowed us to deliver an on-device scam detection model - optimized to run on typical smartphones in Singapore - to tackle an urgent safety challenge while preserving citizens' privacy. On-device AI protection without compromising privacyGeneric models often struggle with localised deception techniques, making scam detection harder.
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