17-year-old Tejasvi Manoj of Plano, Texas, is making headlines for her app, Shield Seniors, designed to protect older adults from online scams. Inspired by a scam targeting her grandfather, Manoj built the AI-powered app and website to identify and report fraudulent activity. Her efforts have earned her a TEDx talk and the cover of Time magazine's 'Kid of the Year' issue. With rising AI-powered scams costing seniors billions, Manoj's work is crucial in combating this growing threat. She's seeking funding to launch the app by year's end.

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