Would You Let A.I. Date For You?

Would You Let A.I. Date For You?

The online dating world can be brutal and repetitive—just the kind of thing you might want to automate. But, in one tech writer’s experience, artificial intelligence isn’t ready to make real connections—at least, not without a lot of help.


Guest: Heather Tal Murphy, covers business and technology at Slate


Host: Lizzie O’Leary


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