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What it was like for one NPR newscaster to go on an AI date

By Windsor Johnston

Published August 13, 2025 at 4:58 AM EDT

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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I went on a date with my AI dream guy. Then I cried over shrimp

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It started as a one-off dinner with a chatbot — a night of shrimp, sarcasm — then veered into something unsettlingly human.
With the surge in sports betting, the risk of gambling addiction rises too

Windsor Johnston

Mobile apps have put sportsbooks in the hands of millions, and experts are seeing a surge in betting — and higher risk of problem gambling. As the Super Bowl approaches, a recovering addict shares his story.
This Christmas I'll be grieving. Here's how I'll be finding joy.

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Since her husband's death, newscaster Windsor Johnston has been looking for ways to recapture joy and continue her healing journey — one that's taken her to a place she'd never expected.