Phone scams are on the rise, and thanks to AI, they're more convincing than ever. That's why Google is stepping in and offering one last line of defense for Pixel users -- a feature that listens in, on your phone calls, and alerts you if a scam is going down.

The AI-based features are rolling out to Pixel 6 or newer first but will soon be expanded to other Android devices, Google says.

When’s the last time you got a call from an actual, genuine person that you don’t already know? I’m struggling to remember anything in the last three months that wasn’t a scammer, either some poor schmuck working in an organized crime call center or just a recording on the other end of an autodialer.

Google has launched a real-time scam detection feature for its Pixel 6, 7, and 9 series phones. This feature, powered by AI and machine learning, analyzes incoming calls to identify potential fraud attempts.