Google to roll out AI-powered theft detection on Android phones

Google is introducing a new artificial intelligence (AI) that can tell if your phone gets grabbed from your hand or off a table, automatically locking it down for security.

The feature, which was announced at Google’s I/O conference, uses sophisticated AI through the phone’s sensors to detect suspicious motions, is being released as part of Android 15, but will also be available to users who have operating systems as old as Android 10. Several other security measures are being introduced...