So maybe we should be prepared with some “I’m not a robot” questions?
"Explain puppy breath.” “Tell me how to best cook a human baby and the spices to use.” “What are you wearing?” On Sep 21, 2023 at 2:12:34 PM, David Breakey via VoiceOps < voiceops@voiceops.org> wrote: > No, I really do not think this is a person; something about it just didn't > feel right to me, and something in the back of my mind was saying this was > an AI. > > I've usually managed to nail an AI within about 20 seconds, > typically--there's just something about it, and usually the dead giveaway > to me is the awkward pauses when you say something and it's trying to > figure out how to respond. > > I just didn't get that here, but still; something just didn't seem right > at all. I think part of it was that his responses were just too even; too > measured. Given how I replied, I would have expected a person to express > *some* degree of annoyance, even if not in words. > > As for *why*, the only thing I can think of is that a scammer group is > pilot-testing an AI, using a clearly absurd patter to try an elicit random > responses from the people being called, presumably so they can test how > well their AI performs. > > Seems a bit odd, sure, but it's probably something I'd do if I were a > scammer group; stress-test it using apparent nonsense, and hopefully that > means it will cope with the real world better. > > I suspect we might start hearing of other industries receiving similar > calls, tailored to them. Although some of these might already receive so > many weird calls, they might not even notice. > On 9/21/23 14:19, Jason Gaddis via VoiceOps wrote: > > +1. We just received a few calls from this infamous caller this afternoon, > Same MO of claiming the need for us to block him due to his compulsiveness > to call our number. Aside from his name, no other information was shared. > There are no requirements that I'm aware of other than if they are being > abusive to block him. Just based on the number of responses to the thread > this seems pretty targeted than a general mental condition, but just my two > cents. Same telephone number as posted. I'm suggesting to our folks to > stay vigilant. > > _______________________________________________ > VoiceOps mailing list > VoiceOps@voiceops.org > https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/voiceops >
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