Emma Glassman-Hughes

Finally, proof that the negative effects are real

First they come for your cities. Then they come for your homes. And now, the robots are coming for your right-swipes. The AI panic seemed to have reached its zenith a couple months ago, when more than 1,000 technology experts signed an open letter warning that AI poses ​​“profound risks to society and humanity.” But now, as TV writers strike for protections against it, gutsy robots declare their undying love to journalists and dating apps are potentially flooded with computer-generated bios, it…

Screw New York Fashion Week — to glimpse New York’s hottest sartorial trend this year, you’ll have to venture underground. The “subway shirt,” also known as an “outfit dampener,” covers everything: shoulders, clavicles, boobs, stomachs and a sinking feeling that you might be the victim of a violent crime in a public space. Typically, as we inch closer to sticky summertime, the amount of clothing New Yorkers wear drops precipitously. But this year, as more and more women avoid taking the subway o…

It might be time to split, but something keeps you hanging on.

The sexual tension between me and those who gets my internet references

If you've always been curious, it might be time to explore the threesome, which is the most popular sexual fantasy in at least four states.

We already know ChatGPT helps teenagers cheat on their English homework. But with the rise of AI bots designed to simulate human connection, fresh new concerns have bubbled up about whether chatting with AIs constitutes cheating on romantic partners. Some people say their AI companions may have actually saved their human relationships, while others worry the behavior could have devastating consequences for the future of intimacy. In the growing debate about whether it constitutes infidelity,…

For lots of singles, dating apps have grown less appealing by the day. What used to be a novel tool to help spark a genuine connection in an increasingly online world has become a mindless scroll through fish pics and Snapchat filters, weirdly invasive prompts and inscrutable bios that might as well have been written by a Russian bot or ChatGPT. Lately, it’s the latter that’s especially got the swiping community on edge, as more people enhance their profiles with AI and rely on services that pro…

If you ask a psychologist, your brain will be the primary organ to get you over a breakup. It’ll keep you busy with lots of thinking — about your compatibility as a couple and your individual attachment styles — in an attempt to rationalize your split. But when you’re really in the thick of the grief, sometimes all you want is a little relief from the incessant analysis. That’s when some of your other organs enter the chat, and often with a voracious appetite. Oh, you’re on your third tub of Ben…

Time to reap what you sow!