Fordel StudiosUK carrier O2 creates AI grandmother Daisy to waste scammers’ time [Video]
What Happened
UK mobile carrier O2 has created Daisy, an AI grandmother designed to waste the time of phone scammers by keeping them on the line as long as possible. Anyone can report a scam call or message by texting their number to 7722, where it will be checked and then added to the list of targets … m
Fordel's Take
look, they're building elaborate AI babysitters just to dodge a phone scam. it's absurd, but it makes sense in a twisted way. instead of people wasting time, they're just wasting the scammers' time, which is a gross misuse of powerful tech.
it's a classic case of over-engineering a simple problem. the system is probably fine, but it screams that people are chasing the shiny object of 'AI' instead of solving real security problems with basic filtering and authentication.
the actual problem isn't the AI; it's the expectation. we treat every trivial interaction as a complex problem that needs a bespoke AI solution, instead of focusing on the actual vulnerabilities in the phone network itself.
we don't need a digital grandmother to stop a scam call; we need better network security and regulation. this is tech for toys, not for serious threats.
What To Do
focus regulatory efforts on network security standards rather than frivolous AI applications.
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