I tried a site where AI matched me with someone based on my 'hotness' rating. It's really messed up.

Thu, 05/04/2023 - 06:08

hot chat 3000 — I tried Hot Chat 3000, a new website from the art collective MSCHF that says it's helping to expose bias in AI systems. I uploaded my picture, it rated me, and the bot matched me with someone it said rated similarly.
Screenshot of Hot Chat 3000

Hot Chat 3000 is a dating website where AI determines your "hotness" using huge datasets.
The tongue-in-cheek website then lets you chat with other people within your "hotness" bracket.
The project was developed by MSCHF, a New York based art collective that's known for 'Satan Shoes.'

We're living in a brave new world where even our "hotness" level can be determined by AI — and a new website wants to expose just what we're getting ourselves into.