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AI Dating Apps Promise Less Ghosting, More Matches. We Tested Them Out For You
- Bloomberg reporters tested Teaser AI, Iris, Blush apps
- AI needs more development before it can successfully flirt
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Online dating can be rife with human problems, from ghosting and harassment to chats that don’t lead to dates. Artificial intelligence can solve those issues — at least, a number of new startups say it can.
Marketed as AI-powered, a fresh crop of dating apps try to make it easier to find the right match by letting a bot assume the job of small talk, or pick out someone attractive enough. One app just lets people “date” the AI. The tech is a little wackier than the current swipe-left-or-right apps, such as Hinge, Tinder and Bumble, which have used algorithms for years to serve up results to users.