United Kingdom, April 20 -- Tinder is launching a crackdown against AI-powered bots.

The popular dating app has announced that it's working with World ID to fight back against bot accounts on its platform.

World said in a blog post: "You match with someone on a dating app and want to know if the connection is real. You read a comment thread and suspect half the accounts are bots. You try to buy concert tickets and lose to automated scalpers before the page finishes loading. You climb a gaming leaderboard only to discover you were competing against a bot.

"These are not edge cases. They are the everyday internet, and they share a common thread: the platforms people rely on for connection, competition, and culture are constantly evolving...