The British mobile operator O2 has developed an artificial intelligence named Daisy (or dAIsy), which mimics the most common target of scammers — elderly women.
The system operates 24/7 without human intervention. Initially, it converts the scammer's voice into text, then generates a response using a specialized speech model with a grandmotherly persona, after which it transforms the text back into voice. During the conversation, the AI provides scammers with fake bank information.
The developers collaborated with Jim Browning, a popular YouTuber who exposes phone scammers. On his channel, as with many others, creators utilize voice modulators to sound like elderly individuals and trap scammers.
O2 has added Daisy's numbers to the list of "easy targets" for scammers. The system is so convincing that it keeps fraudsters on the line for up to 40 minutes, causing them increasing frustration.
“We aim to stop scammers by investing in various protective technologies — from firewalls to spam call detection. Daisy serves as a reminder that the person on the other end isn’t always who they claim to be,” noted Murray Mackenzie, head of the fraud prevention department at Virgin Media O.
According to O2's research, 71% of Britons would like to take revenge on scammers who have tricked them or their loved ones, but are not willing to spend their own time doing so. This is precisely why the company created Daisy.
Ironically, similar technologies are also used by scammers themselves, imitating the voices of the victims' relatives.
Source: Techspot
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