That doesn't say much.
Doing any kind of review would. Flipping a coin would deter malware too.
this post was submitted on 20 Feb 2026
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Then why was there so much of it, huh Google?
For real, in my opinion the failure of Google to curate a good playstore where you can find creators who recommend apps that you can trust, when it owns YOUTUBE which is where a lot of review content is posted for all kinds of topics, is stunning.
Next minit: play store is deprecated and they launch YouTube app store 😅
Better than humans would have done if paid properly to do so? I doubt it.
People get paid?
The "AI" help boils down to humans asking it to find patterns?
“Initiatives like developer verification, mandatory pre-review checks, and testing requirements have raised the bar for the Google Play ecosystem, significantly reducing the paths for bad actors to enter,” the company’s blog post explained, adding that its “AI-powered, multi-layer protections” have been “discouraging bad actors from publishing malicious apps.”
Google noted it now runs over 10,000 safety checks on every app it publishes and continues to recheck apps after publication. The company has also integrated its latest generative AI models into the app review process, which has helped human reviewers find more complex malicious patterns faster. Google said it plans to increase its AI investments in 2026 to stay ahead of emerging
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Thanks, google. I needed that today.