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Tencent seeks collaboration with other major AI developers to improve tech for vulnerable users

6 months ago02 mins

Specialised data sets can make AI services more helpful to vulnerable users who have become progressively reliant on them for emotional support and health assistance, according to Lu Shiyu, a senior researcher at Tencent Research Institute (TRI). Since 2024, Lu’s team at TRI – the public strategy research unit of Shenzhen-based Tencent – has been…

4 arrested, including 15-year-old, over phone scams targeting elderly Hongkongers

Cs news11 months ago02 mins

Hong Kong police have arrested four people, including a 15-year-old boy, linked to four “guess who I am” phone scam cases this week totalling HK$3.7 million (US$471,900) in losses. Chief Inspector Tang Tsz-hin of Kwun Tong police district said the four formed a syndicate targeting elderly residents, with victims ranging from 55 to 90 years…