Silver Shield uses AI to fight older adult fraud

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Fraud against older adults is the lead story in the latest edition of the AARP Bulletin….and the article highlights what some of the bigger tech companies are doing about it….and one start-up as well. Silver Shield Founder Alec Glassman on the What’s Next Living Longer Better Smarter podcast said there is no app to download….once you sign up through a government agency or as an individual…in New York State it is free…the protection kicks in..“From that point forward they can text us any questions they have. They can email us any questions they have or forward us emails that they are suspicious of. And we’ll respond and coach them through these situations, get them the help that they need. And we’ll even do things like report it to the agencies or help them share it with their communities.”Individuals can sign up for five dollars a month. More info? Head to SilverShield.ai.You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.