{"schemaVersion":"1.0","generatedFrom":"https://brightaifuture.com/discoveries/singapore-on-device-ai-scam-warning","record":{"id":"singapore-on-device-ai-scam-warning","headline":"An AI scam warning before you send the money","canonicalUrl":"https://brightaifuture.com/discoveries/singapore-on-device-ai-scam-warning","datePublished":"2026-10-19","dateModified":null,"sourcePublicationDate":"2026-10-19","author":null,"publisher":{"name":"Bright AI Future","url":"https://brightaifuture.com/"},"topics":[],"summary":"Google DeepMind and Singapore’s GovTech are developing on-device scam protection. The goal is a timely warning while keeping conversations private. 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