FUTURISM - CupidBot is a dating app that automates the dating process using AI, targeting men who are too lazy. For a fee of $15 per month, an AI algorithm selects women for the user based on their previous swipes. The AI deploys a chatbot that pretends to be the user and talks to the woman until she agrees to a date or shares her number. The app sends a notification to the user about the date without disclosing the chatbot's nonhuman nature. CupidBot's creators claim that straight men are the most disadvantaged on Tinder, ignoring research on the harassment that women face on these apps. The app objectifies women and treats them as mere commodities to be automatically curated and tricked into playing along.
by Frank Landymore
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