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Dating a chatbot

What is it like to have an AI boyfriend? We hear about women in China who prefer to date a chatbot over a real person. And how tech can be used to increase crop yields.

What is it like to have an AI boyfriend? We hear about women in China who prefer to date a chatbot over a real person. How can tech be used to unlock the potential of crops - and help with food shortages? And we meet the fashion designer who hopes to fool facial recognition technology with her clothes.

Presenter: Shiona McCallum
Producers: Tom Quinn and Imran Rahman-Jones

(Image: A woman looking at her phone which has hearts coming out of it. Credit: Getty Images)

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26 minutes

Last on

Sun 9 Jun 2024 11:32GMT

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  • Tue 4 Jun 2024 19:32GMT
  • Wed 5 Jun 2024 04:32GMT
  • Wed 5 Jun 2024 12:32GMT
  • Fri 7 Jun 2024 01:32GMT
  • Sun 9 Jun 2024 11:32GMT

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