Scammers are becoming increasingly common, with 7 out of 10 Brits reporting being targeted. The issue isn't limited to older people; it affects everyone. To fight back, O2 has developed Daisy, an AI program designed to waste the time of phone scammers. Daisy mimics a chatty grandmother, engaging scammers in long, pointless conversations. While scammers are busy talking to Daisy, they can't scam real people. Daisy interacts with scammers by asking silly questions and making humorous remarks, often frustrating them. In one example, she spends nearly an hour talking to a scammer , sharing stories about her cat, Fluffy, and her life. The purpose of Daisy is twofold: to reduce the number of successful scams and to empower individuals by encouraging them to report scam calls. Together, people and tools like Daisy can protect vulnerable individuals and make life difficult for scammers.
Vocabulary :
• scammer (noun): A person who tricks others to steal money or information.
• scam (noun): A dishonest scheme to cheat or deceive someone.
• targeted (verb): Chosen as the focus of an action or attack.
• AI (noun): Artificial intelligence, a computer system that mimics human thinking.
• fraud (noun): A crime involving deception to gain money or benefits.
• report (verb): To inform someone about an issue or event.
• mimic (verb): To imitate or copy someone's behavior.
• pointless (adj): Without meaning or purpose.