I Took Grindr’s AI Wingman for a Spin. Here’s a Glimpse of Your Dating Future
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Summary
Grindr has begun beta testing its AI wingman to approximately 10,000 users in a bid to expand the app’s functions.
Designed to offer dating assistance by helping users compose messages and choose compatible profiles, the chatbot is geared towards a queer audience.
Asking the AI for date ideas in San Francisco produced a less detailed set of results than OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
ChatGPT can search the internet in real time, a function Grindr’s AI companion does not currently have.
The tool is not expected to roll out fully until 2027, by which time more sophisticated AI may be available.
Nevertheless, the AI could prove useful in encouraging users to come out and could offer valuable assistance to those seeking to broaden their dating horizons.
