New Delhi: To tackle the menace of digital arrest scams, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday will unveil an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot that will help people verify the authenticity of notices issued to them.
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant will launch the chatbot ‘Abhay’ on the occasion of the 22nd DP Kohli Memorial Lecture organized by the CBI in honor of its founding director, officials said.
The CJI will deliver a lecture on “Challenges of Cyber Crime – Role of Police and Judiciary”. He will also award 24 Meritorious Service Medals.
“The AI-powered notice verification chatbot, ABHAY, will allow the public to verify the authenticity of a notice purportedly issued by the CBI. In the context of digital arrest scams, this provides a much-needed tool for citizens,” a CBI spokesperson said.
In a number of cases, it has emerged that fraudsters posing as CBI officials coerced the public by showing fraudulent notices purportedly issued by the agency in non-existent instances, holding the victim hostage in the name of digital arrest and extorting millions of rupees in the process, the spokesperson said.
The Supreme Court recently pointed this out $Rs 54,000 crore has been seized by cybercriminals in various scams and they have termed the threat as ‘theft or banditry’.
The DP Kohli Memorial Lecture has been organized since 2000 and has witnessed speeches by several eminent personalities.
“Born in 1907 in the state of Uttar Pradesh, Kohli joined the police service in 1931 and continued to serve with distinction in multiple districts and in the Government of India. He led the Delhi Special Police Establishment from 1955 and became the founder director of the RBI when it was established on April 1, 1963, and served until his retirement in 1968,” the RBI said in a statement.
The lecture brings together prominent speakers from diverse fields to exchange ideas about law enforcement, criminal justice, and investigative challenges. He said it serves as a platform for dialogue, knowledge exchange and enhancing understanding of modern policing and accountability.
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