In brief
Daisy, a charming A.I. granny, engages scammers in light-hearted conversations, wasting their time and potentially protecting countless victims.
Daisy Harris, an adorable A.I.-generated granny, has emerged as a quirky warrior against phone scams, thanks to the British phone company O2. With her fondness for biscuits and baffling stories about her cat Fluffy, Daisy is designed to waste the time of fraudsters, making scammers reconsider their targets. In conversations with potential scammers, Daisy's friendly demeanor creates delays that prevent thieves from contacting real victims. While there are human "scambaiters" who take on this role, Daisy can operate tirelessly and on a large scale, thanks to advancements in A.I. technology. According to security insights, phone scams have skyrocketed, with tens of millions of calls daily and more than $1 trillion lost to scammers last year. With Daisy in play, O2 hopes to make a dent in this growing crisis, turning the tables on fraudsters one chat at a time.
