Summary
- The model analyzes WhatsApp messages from people whose phone numbers are not saved in the user’s contacts.
- If the system identifies a chat as potentially fraudulent, WhatsApp will display a warning to the user.
- Meta also stated that the AI model will not compromise users privacy and the company will not have access to users’ messages.
WhatsApp is introducing a new feature powered by artificial intelligence (AI) technology to help protect users from scams.
According to a report, the AI-powered scam detection feature is designed to help identify potentially fraudulent chats. The feature will use on-device AI to flag suspicious conversations while messages will continue to be protected by end-to-end encryption.
According to the report, the feature works by downloading a machine-learning model directly onto the user’s smartphone. The model analyzes WhatsApp messages from people whose phone numbers are not saved in the user’s contacts.
It examines the conversation style and language to assess whether the interaction could potentially be a scam. If the system identifies a chat as potentially fraudulent, WhatsApp will display a warning to the user.
The other person involved in the conversation will not be notified about the warning. After seeing the warning, users can choose to block or report the sender, continue the conversation or mark the chat as trusted. Once a chat is marked as trusted, WhatsApp will stop displaying scam alerts for that conversation.
According to the company, the AI model has been trained to identify fraudulent activity. Meta also stated that the AI model will not compromise users privacy and the company will not have access to users’ messages.
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