Google Drive for desktop is adding ransomware detection using an AI model trained on “millions of real-world ransomware samples” that will “look for signals that a file has been maliciously modified.” When Google’s AI believes it has detected ransomware activity on a Windows or macOS system, like trying to encrypt or corrupt files en masse, it will automatically stop syncing Drive files, alert users on their desktop and over email, and allow users to restore their files to an older version.

The feature is rolling out in open beta starting today, and in a briefing with reporters, Google’s Luke Camery said the company aims to make it generally available by the end of the year.

“We’ve built a specialized AI model, trained on millions of real-world ransomware samples, to look for signals tha

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