Amazon’s AI assistant can now spot fake emails from the company

September 2, 2026 · 2:56 pm 2 sources

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• PSA: Amazon’s shopping AI can now tell you if that message is a scam
  TechCrunch · September 2, 2026 14:56
  Amazon is adding a scam-detection feature to Alexa for Shopping that can verify whether suspicious emails, texts, and other messages actually came from the retailer.
• Amazon’s AI assistant can now spot fake emails from the company
  The Verge · September 2, 2026 17:52
  Amazon is trying to combat impersonation scams with a new feature that allows you to use its AI assistant to determine whether an email, text message, or phone call actually came from the company. With the update, you can ask Alexa for Shopping about a message you received, and it will use AI to…