Tinder homepage (Image by Solen Feyissa from Pixabay)
Can artificial intelligence (AI) be used for catfish?
Kasperskya leading cybersecurity firm warned that this is possible amid the popularity of AI-driven tools such as Chat GPT to find a romantic partner.
Tech experts describe ChatGPT as a language processing tool that uses AI to generate text for users.
It was launched by an AI company called Open AI November 2022.
Since then, it has taken the world by storm, gaining a following among students, lawyers, doctors, and other types of individuals.
Recently, Kaspersky has been monitoring an increasing number of individuals using ChatGPT to increase their chances of finding a partner on dating apps.
advertisement
scroll to continue
But some of its findings mark the beginning of a new trend of using AI technology to deceive people and catfish online.
catfish fishing It is an online scheme in which a person creates an online persona to trick other people into forming a relationship, whether romantic or not.
Kaspersky finds in new ‘Date or DAIte’ survey that more than half or 54% of single men surveyed say they use ChatGPT to look more interesting or smarter when looking for love Did.
Meanwhile, more than half or 51% of women also admit to using AI tools to talk to multiple potential partners simultaneously. In this way, they hope to increase their chances of getting a partner.
Additionally, 75% of all surveyed dating app users are willing to explore ChatGPT to provide the most effective conversations online.
But some respondents, or 57% of those surveyed, were also concerned that the use of AI-powered chatbots in dating apps could usher in a new era of AI catfishing. .
Respondents to a Kaspersky study on the impact of AI, and ChatGPT in particular, on the dating world were single men and women in the UK.
David Emm, principal security researcher for Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team, said in a statement that using language tools to increase the chances of encounters may seem harmless at first. .
However, users should always keep in mind that some people may be doing this to deceive others, and may even be doing something very dangerous. I have.
“If AI makes catfish fishing even easier, it is important that individuals remain vigilant when communicating with others online. , verify the authenticity of the person you are talking to,” said Emm.
