{
  "id": 14747063,
  "title": "‘Turns out he’s 5’7”’: How people are using AI chatbots to fact-check their date’s height",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/turns-out-hes-57-how-people-are-using-ai-chatbots-to-fact-check-their-14747063",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-15T16:30:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express - Lifestyle",
    "slug": "the-indian-express-lifestyle",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/life-style/turns-out-hes-57-how-people-are-using-ai-chatbots-to-fact-check-their-dates-height-9595979/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As online dating has grown in popularity, the risk of being deceived by fake profiles has increased. One of the most common falsifications is height, as many individuals inflate their figures on dating app bios. Now, a viral trend suggests that artificial intelligence (AI) could provide a solution to this problem. Social media has been filled with stories of people using AI to verify their date’s height by analyzing their photos.\n\nIn a viral video shared on Instagram by Hits 96.1 radio station, a woman named Alexis revealed how she used an AI chatbot to discover that her date was several inches shorter than he claimed. She inputted four or five pictures of him into the AI, which used features like proportions and surroundings to estimate his height. The results were surprising: \"Turns out he’s 5’7”,\" she exclaimed.\n\nHowever, the accuracy of AI height estimation is questionable. Poras Pratap Singh from Neuritis AI explains that while AI can analyze image features, various factors can impact its precision. These factors include the image's perspective, the distance between the subject and the camera, and the person's posture. Even if AI models are trained on large datasets of human figures, they can only provide rough estimates by comparing body proportions, which may be off by a few inches without standard scales or reference points.\n\nTechnical limitations also hinder AI's ability to estimate heights accurately. Perspective distortion caused by low-angle photos can make a person appear taller, while top-down angles may make them seem shorter. Without objects of known size in the photo, AI struggles to gauge height accurately. Variability in body proportions, posture, and clothing further complicates the estimation process. As Singh concludes, \"AI relies on reference points for scale. Without objects of a known size (like doors, furniture, or other people), it becomes difficult to estimate height accurately.\"\n\nPrivacy concerns also surround the use of AI to analyze personal photos. Data collection, facial recognition, and biometric data storage are all potential risks. Users should carefully review the privacy policies of AI services to ensure their photos and biometric data are protected and not used for unintended purposes.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "‘Turns out he’s 5’7”’: How people are using AI chatbots to fact-check their date’s height",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/turns-out-hes-57-how-people-are-using-ai-chatbots-to-fact-check-their",
        "published": "2026-10-15T16:30:59.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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