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‘They did actually feel real’: When a dating app uses AI personas but advertises itself as fully human

Newseze Wire·Tue, Oct 6, 10:00 PMWire: Channel News Asia
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‘They did actually feel real’: When a dating app uses AI personas but advertises itself as fully human

AI company Anthropic uncovered a China-based studio running more than 20 dating app variants for US users, where three in four profiles were AI and real people were hired mainly for video calls.

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AI company Anthropic uncovered a China-based studio running more than 20 dating app variants for US users, where three in four profiles were AI and real people were hired mainly for video calls. The story falls into Newseze's world desk and is being actively tracked by our editorial team. Calm framing, primary-source references, and respectful tone — every Newseze story is scored for drama and conspiracy before it reaches you. Worth knowing: Newseze refreshes its newsroom every hour and flags fast-moving local and breaking news as it develops. Watch this page for updates. Reporting: Channel News Asia.
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