Deepfake? Dating in the time of AI

[Graybeard]

How do you protect people from their own gullibility?

Scammers on dating sites use AI to create deepfake profiles with realistic videos and photos,
They invent urgent stories: like needing money for legal help or travel --then manipulate the victims into sending funds.

Law enforcement struggles to act effectively.
A proposed U.S. Senate bill would require dating apps to remove scammers --and then notify the affected user.

full article is here: Deep love or deepfake? Dating in the time of AI | Context by TRF

 

[Proxy_Ziny]

Even before AI, most top dating apps were filled with fake profiles. Now, AI has the capability to create realistic images and videos. No need to say further!

 

[T J Tutor]

How do you protect people from their own gullibility?

If we knew that we would not have the current administration in Washington D.C.

 

[azgold]

If we knew that we would not have the current administration in Washington D.C.

And Ottawa, Ontario I'm laughing so I don't cry.

 

[Fabian_Bau]

Regarding dating apps, there should be online verification before an account is activated. I don’t think AI would be able to create real-time photos and videos—that would be easy to spot.

 

[Graybeard]

A truly evil AI could create ID document images to submit --it's just a matter of someone making their own evil AI.

 

[azgold]

it's just a matter of someone making their own evil AI.

I imagine someone is debugging one as we speak.

 

[LeadBase]

Dating apps already feel like a minefield—now add AI-generated profiles, deepfake photos, and chatbots pretending to be real people. Scary? Absolutely.

How do you even verify who’s real anymore? Reverse image search? Video calls? Or just accept that romance is now a Turing test?

What’s your survival strategy? Or are we doomed to swipe on bots forever?

 

[Graybeard]

Video calls?

That works --so far.

 

[Resality]

How do you protect people from their own gullibility?

Scammers on dating sites use AI to create deepfake profiles with realistic videos and photos,
They invent urgent stories: like needing money for legal help or travel --then manipulate the victims into sending funds.

Law enforcement struggles to act effectively.
A proposed U.S. Senate bill would require dating apps to remove scammers --and then notify the affected user.

That's a really important topic. The rise of AI-generated content definitely makes it harder for people to spot fake profiles, especially in emotionally vulnerable contexts like dating.

 

[JustTShop]

AI makes it easier than ever for scammers to fool people emotionally. Dating apps must do more to protect users, but awareness is key—people need to learn how to spot red flags before it's too late.