In the world of cybersecurity and privacy, hearing the words AI and Gmail uttered in the same breath is usually going to be a cause for concern. After all, we are constantly warned about the dangers of dangerous AI-powered attacks locking people out of their Gmail accounts and the difficulty users have in getting genuine Google human support to help regain access. But AI really isn’t all bad, and, yes, that includes when Gmail AI is involved. Take the new Gmail AI search functionality that Google has announced, which comes with a security benefit that you probably didn’t even realize was there. Here’s what you need to know. When it comes to Gmail AI and the security side of the fence, Google already protects all users with a large language model defensive program, which it described as “one of the most dramatic security improvements in Gmail’s 20-year history.” This trains itself on malicious email messages and spots the patterns in your spam to stop it from even getting into your inbox. Nothing is perfect, of course, but without such protection, just imagine how much malicious spam would make it into your eye-line.

Full report : Google releases Gmail AI Update which can detect spam, malware and phishing mails on the go.