Google DeepMind and Singapore Government collaborate to build fine-tuned AI model for scam detection

Google DeepMind and GovTech, Singapore’s government technology agency, have teamed up to develop an AI model that detects fraud in private conversations. The project builds on lightweight versions of the Gemma models, designed to run directly on users’ mobile devices. By operating locally, the solution can spot suspicious patterns and block fraud attempts without sending data to external servers, ensuring that personal information never leaves the phone. This “no data‑to‑cloud” architecture addresses growing privacy concerns while providing a proactive defense against scam messages that spread through messaging apps. The collaboration blends DeepMind’s expertise in language models with GovTech’s knowledge of the country’s digital infrastructure, aiming to deliver a tool that is both effective and respectful of user confidentiality.

The initiative is significant because it strengthens digital communication security, a critical factor for citizens’ trust in technology and for preventing economic losses from online scams.

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