Why am I still getting robocalls???

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🗓️ 15 June 2022

⏱️ 12 minutes

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They made a Covid-19 vaccine in less than a year, but we're still getting spammed by robocalls. What gives? Recode’s Sara Morrison explains. Read Sara’s story: https://www.vox.com/recode/22882647/robocalls-robotexts-scams-stir-shaken-voip-extended-warranty This episode was first published Feb. 23, 2022. It was produced by Jon Ehrens. The mix is by Melissa Pons (Hemlock Creek Productions). Adam Clark Estes and Rani Molla are the hosts of Recode Daily. Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Did you know that you can make a passable copy of your own voice with AI in like 5 minutes?
0:07.0	And did you also know that there are people out there making maybe some of your favorite
0:10.7	songs using AI tools?
0:12.8	And after 60 years of research, we're finally getting to the point where AI virtual assistance
0:18.1	might be able to make your life a little bit better.
0:20.6	We're covering all that and much more all this month on the VergeCast.
0:24.2	You know, the Verge podcast, it's the VergeCast, available wherever you get podcasts.
0:30.0	It's Rico Daley, I'm Ronnie Mola.
0:37.0	Okay, so you're in the middle of enjoying your lunch and suddenly you hear that all too
0:43.5	familiar buzz in your pocket.
0:46.3	It's an unknown number.
0:51.0	Of course, you don't want to pick it up, but could it be that call from the mechanic
0:54.8	you've been waiting for?
0:57.4	Or maybe it's the doctor with your COVID test results.
1:01.3	But more than likely, it's this.
1:03.3	Hi, this is Suzy calling with the Vehicle Service Department.
1:06.8	We are calling about your vehicle's manufacturer's warranty.
1:09.8	You have yet to extend your warranty on the factory.
1:12.9	Robo calls plague anyone with a phone, and while for most of us, it's just a minor annoyance,
1:17.2	it could be big business for scammers praying on vulnerable people.
1:20.9	So for the love of God, why haven't they stopped?
1:23.7	Can someone do something about this?
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