ChatNannies program scans for pedophiles
 

A British computer programmer has created sophisticated new software that aims to detects pedophiles attempting to contact children in Internet chat rooms.
The program works by giving a convincing impression of a young person taking part in a chat room conversation, while at the same time analyzing the behavior of the person it is chatting with.
Internet chat rooms are seen as areas where youngsters are at most risk of "grooming," the term used to describe a pedophile building up a rapport with a victim.

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