As I was hanging out with a couple of friends recently, one of them mentioned that he had used an artificial intelligence program to punch up his online dating profile .

I didn't respond. The other guy we were with is so much an AI fanboy that it's hard to get through a conversation without him describing how much simpler the technology has made his life.

Still, the idea of trusting machines to bridge the gender divide and unlock secrets generations of humans have sought seemed sketchy to me.

I've heard all the hype. I've been told, repeatedly, about how AI will change our lives in wonderful and unimaginable ways.

Even so, are we really ready to move toward a future where we rely on AI to fill our social calendars? Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

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