Phone scammers are some of the scummiest people on Earth. They sometimes cause us to lose faith in humanity, but this wonderful little bot right here has restored it:
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 but did not want to waste their own time in doing so.
Here she is in all her elderly glory - Gramma Daisy, scamming the scammers:
Tell me you can tell the difference between Daisy and your actual real-life beloved grandmother:
You also gotta love seeing a creator take such joy in her work:
Daisy has been "successful in keeping numerous scammers on calls for up to 40 minutes at a time and frustrated them with meandering stories and explanations about their tech use, as well as providing false personal information and made-up bank details."
O2 said that by tricking fraudsters into thinking they were scamming a real person, Daisy has prevented them from targeting real victims, but had also exposed the common tactics used so the firm can help customers better protect themselves.
Scammers beware: There's an army of Daisys out there, and they're going to get you.
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