Google has integrated AI-powered security features into Chrome’s settings, providing users with enhanced protection against malicious websites, downloads, and extensions by default.
Google’s Chrome browser has long offered an “Enhanced Protection” feature to safeguard users against online threats. Recently, Google has amplified this feature with artificial intelligence (AI), providing users with real-time protection against hazardous content.
The AI-powered security feature alerts users to potentially malicious websites, including those that haven’t been previously identified by Google. This enhanced detection capability is made possible by analyzing a broader range of website data than the standard security setting.
In addition to threat alerts, the Enhanced Protection feature offers users:
- Comprehensive scans for suspicious downloads
- Enhanced security for both individual users and the broader online community
- Password breach alerts
To enable this feature, users must opt-in to share specific browsing data with Google’s Safe Browsing service. This data includes website URLs, page content snippets, download activity, and system information. Google uses this data to identify potential threats and protect users’ Google accounts, including Gmail.
When users are logged in, Google links their browsing data to their account, enabling more effective protection of Google services in the event of a security incident.
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Google has introduced an “Optimized Security” option with AI support in Google Chrome, available for Windows, Android, and iOS devices. This feature is currently off by default, but users can enable it through the browser’s settings menu.
According to Google, enabling this feature will not impact device performance, and users will not experience any slowdowns.
Reference: Techzine