WhatsApp’s new AI feature could spot a scam before you do

Stuff | 14.08.2026 15:28
Scammers are becoming more inventive by the day, attempting to slip through any crack to nab your personal data and, in most cases, your money. WhatsApp is no stranger to scummy scammers, even if you’ve been lucky enough not to come face-to-face with one. Today, Meta announced an “early look” at Scam Alert, a new detection method that runs on — you guessed it — artificial intelligence. It’s designed to fend off bad actors.