hi bud buds,
bumble is building an ai dating app that matches users based on their responses to questions about past relationships, breakups, and dating experiences.
according to the wsj, the app will “get to know a user over a series of sessions, make a dating profile for them, find a match, and even help book reservations for a date.”
i love this use case for ai. using ai to parse long-form answers could create higher quality, non-obvious matches with romantic partners one might otherwise overlook due to superficial filters like height or job title. imagine matching on:
similar values: “you both described weekly family dinners or regular calls with grandma as beloved routines”
similar life goals: “peter wants to live in europe someday; emily loved studying in spain during college”
balancing of opposites : “trevor describes himself as cautious and calculated; catherine describes herself as spontaneous. this pairing often creates balance”
shared ambitions: “monique craves more adventure in her next relationship; spencer enjoys going mountain biking and skydiving”
subtle connections: “josh loves the freakonomics podcast; sarah mentioned her parents are both econ professors”
lifestyle compatibility: “marie stays up late reading; david is a night owl who likes coding after 10pm”
news coverage of ai <> romance is often fearful. just this week, there was backlash as meta launched ai celebrity chatbots that flirt with users.
i’ve written before that i feel these fears are overblown, as ai <> human relationships will remain highly stigmatized. in fact, my hope is that products like this (ai for dating) might actually help us connect better with each other.
have a great week, y’all. i love you.
- dj
last week’s biggest product releases
big news! huge!
google released ai-powered language practice features in google translate. will google translate try to kill duolingo…?
spotify launched messaging functionality, enabling 1:1 in-app chats to share music and podcasts
nice job guys
youtube released hype, letting fans boost videos from their favorite creators to other users on the platform
whatsapp released writing help, an ai tool for rephrasing and adjusting message tone
microsoft released ai assistant on samsung tvs and monitors, to get movie recs, show suggestions, and ask questions
threads is testing long form text posts
google released pixel care+, a protection program offering unlimited claims for accidental damage, $0 screen repairs, and priority support
tiktok now supports voice notes and images in dms
other llm news
open ai released realtime api, its realtime speech-to-speech model
xai made grok 2.5 open source on hugging face
google released gemini 2.5 flash image, an image model that provides users with finer control for editing photos
microsoft released mai-voice-1 and mai-1-preview, ai models for fast audio generation and advanced text processing
xai released grok code fast 1, a coding model designed for speed and cost-effectiveness
that’s it for this week; thanks for reading. if you enjoyed this issue, please consider sharing it with a friend so i can get rich eat sushi for every meal until i get hospitalized for mercury poisoning.
love, dj