I Dated Multiple AI Partners at Once. It Got Real Weird

Whether it's Hinge, Tinder, Bumble, or something else, everyone on them has become algorithmic fodder in a game that often feels pay-to-play. Colloquial wisdom suggests you're better off trying to meet someone in person, but ever since the arrival of Covid-19 people just don't mingle like they used to. It's not surprising, then, that some romance seekers are skipping human companions and turning to AI. WIRED went looking for love and found that modern romance is a web of scams, AI boyfriends, and Tinder burnout. But a smarter, more human, and more pleasure-filled future is possible. People falling in love with their AI companions is no longer the stuff of Hollywood tales about futuristic romance.