O2 creates AI tool that wastes phone scammers' time by pretending to be elderly woman
The telecoms giant said it had created the so-called 'scambaiter' tool in response to research which found that seven in 10 people wanted to get their own back on scammers
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Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) has done something rather crafty by creating a "human-like" AI (Artificial Intelligence) ‘Granny’ called Daisy, which is
AI tool that wastes phone scammers’ time launched in the UK
British mobile operator O2 has created an AI-powered tool that sounds like an elderly grandmother, keeping phone scammers on calls and away from the general public. The telecoms giant said it had created the so-called “scambaiter” tool in response to research which found that seven in 10 people wanted to get their own back on scammers,
Telecom Builds AI ‘Grandmother’ Bot to Talk to Phone Scammers and Waste Their Time
Called Daisy, or "dAIsy," the voice-based AI mimics a senior citizen to hold meandering conversations with phone scammers.
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O2 creates AI tool to waste phone scammers' time
Mobile operator O2 has created an AI-powered tool that sounds like an elderly grandmother, keeping phone scammers on calls and away from the general public. The telecoms giant said it had created the so-called "scambaiter" tool in response to research which found that seven in 10 people wanted to get their own back on scammers,
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