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Grindr is well past enshittified. I do wish them luck selling ai to all 5 of their users though.
"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?
I really liked that episode, it wasn’t quite as dark as some episodes IMHO.
Apps that are focused on human connection sound to me like they're the absolute worst target for going 'AI-first'
Grindr would be exempt by that token then
Think what you want, but trademarking "gAI" is quite the flex
The whole thing could be a decent April's fool setup. A pity its February.
"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.
To be honest, sadly, I think you're onto something. I can imagine the AI agents chatting to each other, figuring out what you like. I can see the chain of thought going "I can't say XYZ is lazy and rough, instead I'll say he saves his energy for what really matters, and lives to the full". So many apps are just image attractiveness scoring plus some superficial conversation with pleasantries, which are both things AI…
1. you can hire a personal trainer and get shredded
2. you can hire a nutritionist and eat healthier food
3. you can take up an expensive hobby that makes you a more interesting person
4. you can take a online course and learn a skill to increase your income.
Any of the above will increase your chances of attracting someone vs whatever timesink this is.
Why would they even need an genAI? Grindr isn't even a dating site, it's a hookup site. A few if statements would do it.