Episode 6 - Love and Algorithms

We discuss representations of love in the media, heteronormative dating apps, and the algorithms behind the technology which more and more people are using to find "love." What does the data show? What are the limits of our free will in modern dating - are our decisions being invisibly guided? Articles discussed: "How AI Can Help You Find a Date" https://venturebeat.com/2017/01/11/how-ai-can-help-you-find-a-date/ OkCupid Data: https://theblog.okcupid.com/we-experiment-on-human-beings-5dd9fe280cd5 How Dating Services Tinker with Algorithms: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/dating-services-tinker-with-the-algorithms-of-love/ More: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2015/11/11/the-one-thing-about-matching-algorithms-that-dating-sites-dont-want-you-to-know/?utm_term=.f892b8d8a5cf http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shelly-palmer/big-dating-its-a-data-science_b_6919594.html http://www.sfchronicle.com/style/article/Critics-challenge-the-science-behind-online-6115202.php [Music by Yusuf Siddiquee]