A new version of Chrome coming this month will use Gemini Nano AI to help the browser stop scams that usually appear as annoying pop-ups.

Almost anyone who has used the internet has probably experienced that alarming moment when a window pops up claiming that your device has a virus and encouraging you to click for tech support or to download security software.

In Chrome, Google is deploying its Gemini Nano on-device large language model (LLM) to provide an Enhanced Protection mode to users. Google says this “keeps users twice as safe from phishing and other scams versus our Standard Protection mode.”