Smiles tweaked by AI can boost attraction, a speed-dating study shows

A well-timed smile could be the ultimate speed-dating hack. Smiles enhanced by artificial intelligence during video chats led to higher romantic attraction, researchers report October 28 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Face filters, available to social media users worldwide, can smooth blemishes, whiten teeth and highlight hair. They can age you by decades or turn back the hands of time. They can even turn your face into a talking potato.

These digital manipulations are endlessly fun, but they may affect how we view ourselves and others in ways we don’t fully understand. “The effect of these filters in human psychology remains mostly unknown — even if

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