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Outsmarting the Scammers: How One Woman and an AI are Fighting Back

In a world where scams have become all too common, one woman and an AI are taking a stand against the perpetrators. Seven in 10 Brits have been targeted by scammers, and it's not just the elderly who are vulnerable. Daisy, an AI created by O2, is on a mission to waste the time of phone scammers, ensuring they can't target innocent victims.

"I'm your worst nightmare," Daisy declares, as she engages in a playful back-and-forth with a scammer. While the scammer thinks they're chatting with a potential victim, Daisy is keeping them occupied, preventing them from scamming others.

"It's nearly been an hour, and for the lack of gosh, how time flies," Daisy says, as she shows the scammer a picture of her cat, Fluffy. The scammer, clearly frustrated, tries to regain control of the conversation, but Daisy is relentless.

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