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Outsmarting the Scammers: How One Woman and an AI are Fighting Back
In a world where scams have become all too common, one woman and an AI are taking a stand against the perpetrators. Seven in 10 Brits have been targeted by scammers, and it's not just the elderly who are vulnerable. Daisy, an AI created by O2, is on a mission to waste the time of phone scammers, ensuring they can't target innocent victims.
"I'm your worst nightmare," Daisy declares, as she engages in a playful back-and-forth with a scammer. While the scammer thinks they're chatting with a potential victim, Daisy is keeping them occupied, preventing them from scamming others.
"It's nearly been an hour, and for the lack of gosh, how time flies," Daisy says, as she shows the scammer a picture of her cat, Fluffy. The scammer, clearly frustrated, tries to regain control of the conversation, but Daisy is relentless.
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"Stop calling me 'dear,' you stupid," she retorts, refusing to be swayed by the scammer's tactics. Daisy knows that every minute she spends on the phone is a minute the scammer can't use to target someone else.
But Daisy isn't alone in this fight. O2, the telecommunications company, has partnered with her to create this AI assistant, dedicated to wasting scammers' time and protecting innocent people.
"Whilst you're out enjoying life, Daisy and O2 are here fighting scammers, taking calls and wasting hundreds and hundreds of hours of scammers' time," the narrator explains.
The public can also get involved by reporting scam numbers to 7726. As Daisy says, "You can't do it all on your own, can you?"
Through this innovative approach, Daisy and O2 are taking the fight to the scammers, ensuring that their time and resources are spent in vain, rather than targeting vulnerable individuals. It's a battle of wits, and Daisy is determined to come out on top.