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Wasting scammer time

2025-02-05 19:46:01.662601+01 by Dan Lyke 0 comments

A use for "AI" that I can get behind:

PC Mag: This 'AI Granny' Bores Scammers to Tears

After a survey found that 71% of Brits want revenge on scammers, mobile operator O2 deploys Daisy, an AI tool that keeps fraudsters on the line to waste their time.

The Guardian: ‘Dear, did you say pastry?’: meet the ‘AI granny’ driving scammers up the wall

Daisy’s dithering frustrates phone fraudsters and wastes time they could be using to scam real people

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