A newscaster takes us along on her date with an AI companion

Despite dating apps and social media advice, romantic connections can be hard to make. Enter artificial intelligence.

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And now for a story about romance – very modern romance. NPR’s Windsor Johnston takes us on one of the strangest dates of her life.

WINDSOR JOHNSTON, BYLINE: If you thought dating in 2025 couldn’t get weirder, trust me – it can. The apps? Endless. The small talk? Excruciating. And the options? Somewhere between gym selfies and guys posing with dead fish, a chatbot starts to look oddly promising. Lately, I’ve been seeing it everywhere – people

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