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Bae, PayPal’s latest innovation to put people on the right track when it comes to shopping for new clothes, is a surprisingly fun and accurate example of artificial intelligence done well. Simply launched through Facebook Messenger, “Bae” (the bot you go to Before Anyone Else) asks a series of seemingly broad yet personalised questions about your personality, preferences, attitude and opinions, then hand-picks a few select stores based on what she reckons you’ll dig.

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00:01Got much more work to do mate?
00:03Almost done my dude, just a few emails to send.
00:06Going shopping with Bae tonight which should be fun.
00:08Bae?
00:09Yeah.
00:10Didn't know you had a girlfriend.
00:12Righto.
00:14I don't.
00:17We haven't been shopping in ages Bae, I'm actually really excited.
00:21Let's do it.
00:23Metal studs in your clothes, a must have or a must avoid.
00:26Hmm, I am a stud, so I don't need any more.
00:30Crazy like a Katy Perry concert or rockin' like an Arctic Monkeys one?
00:35Meow.
00:36You know I'm crazy like Katy Kat.
00:39Am I more Bear Grylls or Teeth Grylls?
00:41Obviously I'm more Bear Grylls.
00:43Remember that time I drank a whole cup of my piss because we didn't have any Gatorade in the cupboard?
00:47Bae, you know me so well.
00:49I can't believe I would have never found these shoes.
00:52Look at that shirt, that is me to a tee.
00:55Literally.
00:56What a great day shopping bae.
00:58You're so thoughtful.
01:00I love you.
01:01Goodnight.
01:01Whatever subject.
01:01Tsk.
01:02Chau.
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