News To Me – ‘Optimized’ authenticity
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OPINION | NEWS TO ME
‘Optimized’ authenticity
A weekly cartoon column
BY GABRIELLE DROLET
SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL
PUBLISHED JUNE 6, 2026
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Dating apps now have AI tools to help users “optimize” their profiles.
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The result: first dates where neither person really knows anything about the other.
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