Computer-generated 'Sweetie' catches online predators

[Eniigma]

Oops my bad... it was up on BBC this morning under the most shared or read or related to something else I clicked on. Sorry.

 

[LazyLion]

Oops my bad... it was up on BBC this morning under the most shared or read or related to something else I clicked on. Sorry.

No worries, your article seems to be a follow up, so it's all good!

 

[Fingolfin]

Im surprised they havent aged Sweetie by 10 years, opened up a bank account and made a ton of profit.

Go check the classifieds...

Are guys meant to believe that the girl is real or is it just allowing them to play out their 'fantasies'? Paedos have poor uncanny valley skills if they think that's real. Does this mean they will use GTA5 Online to catch criminals?

What do you think all the "always on" requirements are for?

Pre - crime.

Indeed.

I won't lie, but I laughed reading this part. But on a serious note, this is really great, I am sure if this was rolled out everywhere, really few people would risk contacting kids for such acts.

"They will LOVE Big Brother...And Rightly SCORN Little Sister."

 

[Nerfherder]

Nice concept, but this could backfire on them in the US.
At least one of them will argue that they knew it was just a contruct - and that is not illegal.
And any evidence found based on the arrest will then probably be tainted and inadmissable in court.
And the the floodgates will open - on entrapment, wrongfull arrest, etc.

Yup.

All this will do is embarrass them.

You can't commit a crime against someone who doesn't exist.