Good Bot, Bad Bot | Part V: Bots that speak the language of love better than you do
Endless Thread9 Joulu 2022

Good Bot, Bad Bot | Part V: Bots that speak the language of love better than you do

If you've ever used a dating app, chances are you've encountered a bot, most likely a fake account or a scammer. But this week on Endless Thread, we investigate a new type of bot that is helping users optimize their love lives — a digital dating coach installed in your phone's keyboard that always knows just what to say.

****** Credits: This episode was written and produced by Nora Saks. Mixing and sound design by Emily Jankowski and Paul Vaitkus. Ben Brock Johnson and Nora Saks are the co-hosts.

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