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O2's AI granny knits tall tales to waste scam callers' time
O2, the mobile operator arm of Brit telecoms giant Virgin Media ( VMO2 ), says it has built the human-like AI to answer calls from fraudsters in real time, keeping them busy on the phone and wasting their time by pretending to be a potential vulnerable target.
This ‘AI Granny’ hack wastes telephone scammers’ time with boring chit-chat
O2 has created an "AI granny" to keep scammers on the call, with the express purpose of wasting as much of their valuable time as possible.
O2’s AI Granny Outsmarts Scam Callers with Knitting Tales
Telecommunications firm O2 has created a “human-like AI granny” to answer scam calls with the aim of keeping fraudsters on the phone and away from O2 customers.
UK telecom giant unveils AI grandmother to talk to scammers and waste their time
UK telecom company O2 has launched an AI-powered scambaiter named Daisy to combat the rising threat of phone scams. Disguised as a friendly grandmother, Daisy engages scammers in lengthy conversations,
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.
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
O2’s Innovative AI Granny Wastes Scammers’ Time
O2 introduces an AI-based solution named ‘Granny’ designed to combat phone scams by engaging scammers in prolonged conversations. The AI, known as ‘Daisy,’ mimics a human to make scammers believe they have a real target, effectively wasting their time.
Meet 'Daisy' an AI bot that wastes phone scammers' time
Scammers beware, there's a new AI ready to waste your time on the phone — and it's intentionally programmed to sound like someone's proud grandma. Developed by UK provider Virgin Media O2 and announced on Thursday,
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,
Phone Company Uses AI Tool to Redirect Scammers to Fake Grandma Who Keeps Them on the Line with Long Stories That Go Nowhere
A British phone company is getting back at scammers with an AI tool that keeps fraudsters on the line with a fake grandma offering fabricated bank information.
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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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 ...