Ingenious Chatbot Torments Telemarketers
A man named Roger Anderson has created an AI-powered chatbot called Jolly Roger, designed to waste the time of telemarketers and scammers. The chatbot engages in nonsensical conversations, frustrating the callers and keeping them on the line for as long as possible. Anderson offers Jolly Roger to users for $2 a month, but phone companies have shown little interest in the system. The chatbot's ability to flummox unwanted callers highlights the failure of telecom companies in protecting customers from unwanted calls.