New AI Anti-Scam Tool Gets Praise from Key UK Minister
A new artificial intelligence feature designed to help shoppers identify online scams has drawn praise from the UK’s minister for fraud. The tool, called Scam Intelligence, allows customers of Starling Bank to upload listings and images from online marketplaces such as eBay, Facebook Marketplace, Etsy, and Vinted. It then analyzes the content for potential red flags and offers tailored guidance on whether a deal might be fraudulent. Fraud minister Lord Hanson described the innovation as a powerful example of how technology can help protect consumers. Starling developed the system using Google’s Gemini AI in partnership with Google Cloud, and it…