A newscaster takes us along on her date with an AI companion

By Windsor Johnston

Published August 21, 2025 at 10:20 AM HST

Despite dating apps and social media advice, romantic connections can be hard to make. Enter artificial intelligence.

Windsor Johnston

Windsor Johnston has been a newscast anchor and reporter for NPR since 2011. As a newscaster, she writes, produces, and delivers hourly national newscasts. Occasionally, she also reports breaking news stories for NPR's Newsdesk.

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