Love and deception in the age of AI
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Trending investigates a viral claim of a Russian man who used ChatGPT to automate Tinder, sparking ethical debates and raising questions about AI's future in online dating.
In a viral thread posted on X in January this year, a 23-year-old Russian man claims he used ChatGPT to filter through and chat thousands of women on Tinder, eventually proposing to one that was selected by the algorithm.
The scale and success of his experiment sparked scepticism. Some raised doubts about the technical plausibility of it, while others voiced concerns about the ethical implications of such an endeavour.
In an attempt to better understand his experiment, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Trending interviewed the Russian man and asked experts what they made of it.
As AI becomes more advanced and accessible, the story also highlights broader concerns about the future of this technology in online dating. How will AI reshape the landscape of online dating in the coming years? What biases may be inherent in its algorithms? Is using AI in this manner a form of catfishing?
Presenter: Olga Robinson
Producer: Marta Pausilli
Editor: Flora Carmichael
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