# GovTech Singapore and Google DeepMind ship a fine-tuned Gemma scam detector that runs entirely on the phone

A low-power classifier screens incoming messages first, and the Gemma model reviews the wider conversation only when that classifier flags a threat, so the message content stays on the device.

- Published: 2026-10-20T06:12:48.347Z
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Google DeepMind and Singapore's Government Technology Agency (GovTech) have built a scam-detection model that runs entirely on a user's phone. They announced it on October 14 at Singapore International Cyber Week, Unite.AI reported. The Rus…

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