People Hire Phone Bots to Torture Telemarketers
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AI software and voice cloners simulate distracted saps willing to stay on the phone forever—or until callers finally give up.

AI software and voice cloners simulate distracted saps willing to stay on the phone forever—or until callers finally give up

  • justhach@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    1 year ago

    The potential for AI cloning of voices has made me change up my method of time wasting phone scammers.

    Now I put on a funny (yet believeable) voice when I talk to them so they can’t use me as part of their scams in the future.

    Maybe I am being overly cautious, maybe I just like a chance to practice my funny voices, but as long as I waste these guys’ time thats one other person who dont get called.

    • nobodyspecial@kbin.social
      4·
      1 year ago

      I thought I was the only one to answer unknown calls using my best Barney Gumble impression (which is really, really good I’ve been told). If it’s a legit call I can pretend I was choked up due to allergies. If not, the telemarketer can continue to enjoy talking with Springfield’s best known alcoholic.