‘AI Granny’ is happy to talk with phone scammers all day
O2 launched "dAIsy," a chatbot that impersonates an elderly woman to distract and frustrate phone scammers by engaging them in lengthy, irrelevant conversations.
MAIN POINTS
- O2, the UK's largest mobile network, introduced a chatbot named "dAIsy."
- "dAIsy" is designed to mimic an older woman with ample time to chat.
- The chatbot's purpose is to keep scammers occupied with irrelevant topics.
- It aims to prevent fraudsters from obtaining real bank details.
TAKEAWAYS
- "dAIsy" represents a creative approach to combating phone scams.
- The chatbot engages scammers in conversations about mundane topics.
- This initiative highlights the use of AI in cybersecurity.
- O2's strategy focuses on wasting scammers' time to protect users.