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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Josh Taylor Technology reporter

Grindr tests AI match-making in Australia amid dating app fatigue and safety concerns

The Grindr app on a mobile phone
Grindr’s new AI feature Edge includes summaries of conversations and identifies users who are a likely match based on stats and history. Photograph: Aly Song/Reuters

Amid dating app fatigue and concerns over the safety of its users, Grindr is testing out highly priced subscriptions that will incorporate AI into finding people matches.

The app for gay and bisexual men shows users’ profiles in a grid for those in the immediate vicinity, with photos, stats and bios aimed at letting users find people to meet who are a match, ranging from hook-ups to dating. Grindr says it has 15 million monthly active users worldwide.

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