While AI has been a hot topic and has generated quite a buzz for transforming communication and becoming a major part of everyone's lives, it has also raised some serious concerns. Many discussions have erupted about the blurring gap between human and artificial content and how more ethically responsible AI should be ensured. A British carrier service has now come up with a unique way of using the technology, and it looks like phone scammers are finally getting their poetic justice.
AI scam baiter lady engages in endless conversation to get back to phone scammers in a hilarious way
Have you ever been in a situation where scam calls got on your nerves or disrupted productivity by ringing during a crucial meeting or similar situations? We have all encountered scammers in one way or another and know exactly how frustrating the experience can be.
British carrier O2 via PCMag has devised a unique way of using AI to tackle fraud. Its AI team creates a chirpy old lady to take on a virtual avatar and get back on the scammers by giving them a taste of their own medicine. The AI granny would take calls from numbers that are part of the scam list or suspected to be phony calls.
The digital granny is not only tasked with answering calls but also engaging in meaningless conversations and using wit and humor to prolong the call and waste the scammer's time. O2's AI scam baiter lady would keep the scammers in a loop and not let any meaningful information come out of it, and the best part is that the fraudsters would not know what they are dealing with, and by the time they would come to the realization, they would have wasted a lot of their efforts and time.
The harmless chatter is not only a humorous way of turning the tables around and using AI to get back to scammers, but it would also help users who actually fall prey to the scams and often give away personal information. This would be a proactive step to protect vulnerable individuals, especially older people, who are often involved in emotional situations to send over money and end up being tricked by these phone scammers.
As showcased in the video below, the AI scam baiter lady can engage in endless conversations and even provide fake personal information to keep the caller occupied. This brilliant strategy can be a great way of tackling fraud and protecting users from falling victim to scammers.
