INTRODUCING TRANSACTION INTERCEPT (TI)
Leveraging the power of AI to deter sexual predators online
The Internet is no longer a safe place for sexual predators.
In collaboration with BBDO, 100 Volunteers from Microsoft Hack for Good initiative, and law enforcement agencies, we developed a game-changing technology to deter the online exploitation of children.
A Smart, Scalable Solution to Reducing Demand and Preventing the Exploitation of Children
The Internet is where buyers often go to find children and minors to sexually exploit. For too long, the web has provided buyers with a cloak of anonymity, enabling their darkest impulses.
Transaction Intercept (TI) is about to change that.
Created in collaboration with BBDO, a team of Microsoft volunteers, and law enforcement agencies, Transaction Intercept works to find the buyers of minor sex, remove the cloak of anonymity, and disrupt potential transactions.
Meet Gracie, our AI chatbot
After identifying potential buyers, TI communicates with these individuals using an artificial intelligence chatbot named Gracie.
Developed using predator and victim transcripts from ongoing investigations, text chats from students at local universities, and guidance from the CDC, Gracie has the ability to disrupt tens of thousands of conversations using one of hundreds of different adolescent personas.
Once the intent to purchase is confirmed, TI communicates a powerful warning message and informs potential buyers that their information, including the chat conversation, have been stored in a local law enforcement’s permanent file. Later, TI sends links to trauma and therapy resources to buyers to aid them in taking the first step in receiving help.
Because Children Are Priceless.
Because Children Are Priceless.
How Transaction Intercept Works
Step 1
TI posts decoy ads on websites where trafficking frequently takes place.
Step 2
A buyer responds to the decoy ad and begins a conversation with Gracie, our AI chatbot.
Step 3
Once the intent to purchase is confirmed, Gracie informs the buyer that it’s a felony in all 50 states, punishable by up to 40 years in prison and $100,000 in fines.
Step 4
All the buyer’s information, including the chat conversation, is stored in a local law enforcement agency’s permanent file.
If your intent is to harm children…
the Internet is no longer a safe place for you to hide.
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WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
“Transaction Intercept is the most sophisticated piece of technology being used to fight trafficking and exploitation.”
-Peter Hauge
Principal Software Engineer, Microsoft
BEHIND-THE-SCENES STORY
How a Team of Volunteers at BBDO, Microsoft, and Law Enforcement Agencies Developed a Game-changing A.I. Tool
Explore the full story behind the development of Transaction Intercept, a game-changing technology that leverages the power of AI to deter sexual predators online.
AWARDS & HONORS
Certified game-changer
When we launched Transaction Intercept, the world took notice. TI won dozens of awards for its innovation, creativity, and societal impact.
BECOME A MONTHLY PARTNER
Every conversation we intercept is one less conversation with a real child.
With more funding, capacity, and power, TI could be disrupting hundreds of thousands of texts every single minute. Become a monthly partner today and help us scale this game-changing solution.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY FOR MEN
Cyber Patrols
99% of buyers of illegal sex are men. We believe that men have a unique role to play in opposing the commercial sex industry.
Our Cyber Patrol Teams are male volunteers who are actively disrupting commercial sex trafficking through man-to-man conversations with potential buyers who contact prostitution ads online.
These teams are comprised of ordinary men—fathers, sons, uncles, brothers, grandfathers, and friends of women—who are working together to stop the buying and selling of vulnerable people.
