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Why it matters
Amazon adds AI tool to Alexa to help shoppers identify email scams
TechCrunch PSA: Amazon’s shopping AI can now tell you if that message is a scam
Amazon added a scam-detection feature to Alexa for Shopping that uses artificial intelligence to verify if suspicious messages genuinely originated from the retailer.
Why it matters
Consumers can now quickly verify whether suspicious emails or text messages claiming to be from Amazon are actually legitimate, reducing fraud risks.
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