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The Online Date That's Too Good to be True

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

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Love in the Time of Algorithms

This chapter navigates the intriguing complexities of online dating in 2006 through the psychologist's encounter with Amélie, a character whose charm is shadowed by deceit. It examines the implications of the Turing test and the evolution of chatbots, probing the essence of human connection in a digital landscape fraught with illusion.

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