Carmi Levy

Thanks for being here.

So great being with you.

Thanks, David.

In a few moments, what if you could practice dating without the awkward silences, sweaty palms, or fear of rejection?

Well, after the break, scientists are testing an AI dating simulator that might help you, if you're chronically single, rehearse romance.

It sounds silly, but what happened when they piloted this robot might surprise you.

Are you perpetually single?

Do you want to improve your dating skills?

Enter a robot, a chatbot, a dating simulator.

Scientists are testing whether practicing romance with an AI could help you break your lonely heart cycle, maybe help you on your flirting, your vulnerability, even deal with rejection.

I'm here with psychology professor at the University of Quebec in Montreal, Haida Hassan, who has worked on this.

Haida, welcome to the show.

I gotta say, this sounds like a mix between therapy and maybe like a rehearsal stage for romance.

What made you think, let's test out a dating simulator.

This is what the world needs right now.

For whom would this be the target audience?

Side note, my lovely girlfriend has a strange brain disorder where she thinks dating me is OK.

But if she ever leaves me, I'm going to need something like this.

So I'm listening.

Who is this designed for?