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NYT: In SF's AI boom, techies treat first dates like job interviews

A New York Times feature finds AI workers dating less and screening matches harder, down to family health history, as the industry's pace crowds out romance.

newest coverage 11d agosummary written 13d ago8 pieces MastodonNewswiresGoogle News

What to know

  • A New York Times feature describes San Francisco AI-industry workers dating less amid demanding work schedules.
  • First dates are reportedly becoming interview-like, with people screening for compatibility factors such as family health history.
  • The story has been widely syndicated (Indian Express, Google News, multiple social shares) but has generated no visible public discussion or comments in the available material.

San Francisco AI tech workers Subjects of the trendEmmy Martin New York Times reporter

How it unfolded 2 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articlesposts

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    Indian Express and aggregators pick up the NYT story

    The article is republished and shared across outlets and social platforms, including Indian Express and several Mastodon/Flipboard accounts, extending its reach beyond the original NYT publication.

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    NYT reports AI boom is reshaping San Francisco dating norms

    The New York Times publishes a feature describing how San Francisco tech workers, consumed by AI industry work, are dating less and vetting prospective partners more intensely, including asking for family health history on early dates.

    “When there is A.I. to build, who has time for romance? Techies are going out less and expecting more on each date — including a family health history.”
    — The New York Times
    1. 2 outlets In San Francisco’s AI boom, a first date has become an interview

      first by Mercury News, 11d ago · also Indian Express

    2. 2 outlets In San Francisco’s A.I. Boom, a First Date Has Become an Interview

      first by The New York Times, 13d ago · also NYT