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Grindr trials premium $500 per month plan to become 'AI-first' app

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Re: Grindr trials premium $500 per month plan to become 'AI-first' app

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Post by OJFord »

Almondsetat wrote: post #13
mbix77 wrote: post #7

Why has the world not made an open-source zero trust dating app? It's such a basic need it seems for people, but the current app landscape is filled with scams, dark patterns, selling your data, trying to keep you locked in,...

If I'm going out with someone the last thing I'd want is zero trust. In fact, I'd want the platform to thoroughly confirm everyone's identity

I'm not sure if I don't understand your comment, or you're misunderstanding 'zero trust':

> implemented by establishing identity verification, validating device compliance prior to granting access, and ensuring least privilege access to only explicitly-authorized resources.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero_trust_architecture

Re: Grindr trials premium $500 per month plan to become 'AI-first' app

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Post by hleszek »

e1ghtSpace wrote: post #3

"Powered by gAI™" I wonder if it would be worth creating an app that just sends you on dates using AI. Like, you don't even get to look at the other person's profile. Then afterwards you would report to the app whether you would go on another date with the person you just went out with or not.

Isn't that a Black Mirror episode?

Re: Grindr trials premium $500 per month plan to become 'AI-first' app

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Post by piva00 »

hleszek wrote: post #24
e1ghtSpace wrote: post #3

"Powered by gAI™" I wonder if it would be worth creating an app that just sends you on dates using AI. Like, you don't even get to look at the other person's profile. Then afterwards you would report to the app whether you would go on another date with the person you just went out with or not.

Isn't that a Black Mirror episode?

It's also the premise of the show Soulmates.

Another instance of "Don't Create the Torment Nexus" from the too tech-minded people.

Re: Grindr trials premium $500 per month plan to become 'AI-first' app

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Post by Iulioh »

bondarchuk wrote: post #14
christkv wrote: post #8

lol wut. What exactly is the AI doing for 500 USD a month? New AI features include recaps of previous conversations with other users, daily personalised profile recommendations and profile insights to help users identify who they are more likely to be compatible with. so basically bullshit? how thirsty do you have to be do pay for this?

Sortition, you get to date with other people who also have 500 bucks to spare. Any features you get are just window dressing.

But would you date someone who WOULD spend 500 bucks on a dating app?

IIRC Tinder premium was cheaper the more attractive you are, because if you attract more people you are less likely to buy it.

Re: Grindr trials premium $500 per month plan to become 'AI-first' app

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Post by [deleted] »

OJFord wrote: post #21
Almondsetat wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If I'm going out with someone the last thing I'd want is zero trust. In fact, I'd want the platform to thoroughly confirm everyone's identity

I'm not sure if I don't understand your comment, or you're misunderstanding 'zero trust': > implemented by establishing identity verification, validating device compliance prior to granting access, and ensuring least privilege access to only explicitly-authorized resources. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero_trust_architecture

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Re: Grindr trials premium $500 per month plan to become 'AI-first' app

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Post by Almondsetat »

OJFord wrote: post #21
Almondsetat wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If I'm going out with someone the last thing I'd want is zero trust. In fact, I'd want the platform to thoroughly confirm everyone's identity

I'm not sure if I don't understand your comment, or you're misunderstanding 'zero trust': > implemented by establishing identity verification, validating device compliance prior to granting access, and ensuring least privilege access to only explicitly-authorized resources. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero_trust_architecture

I was thinking about zero trust in the context of simply confirming if a user is 18+, where the identity provider only returns a true or false withour exposing more info. For a dating app you'd want the identity provider to confirm a whole lot more, which might not even be present in the ID

Re: Grindr trials premium $500 per month plan to become 'AI-first' app

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Post by embedding-shape »

seydor wrote: post #23

It's like paying streetwalkers, but Grindr is their pimp. One could make the argument that they re taking advantage pf them

Is this argument specific to Grindr or you just dislike any dating app?

FWIW I'd personally think most dating apps are taking advantage of people one way or another.

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