Arison is convinced that in-app talks shows a more real version of users than what is filled with any profile, and the next generation of recommendations will be stronger by focusing In that data. “It's something you say on your profile,” he said. “But, this is another thing of what you say in your messages – how can it be.” Although in apps like Grindr, where communications often contain clear, intimate detail, some users are uncomfortable with an AI model reading their private chats to find out more About them, chosen to avoid those features.
Possibly, one of the most useful -useful AI tools for excessively active Grindr users open to their data processed by AI models may be the chat summary of recap the Recent contact with some points of conversation thrown away to maintain conversations.
“You really are reminded of what kind of connection you may have in this user, and what are the great topics that can be worth it to back up,” said AJ Balance, Grindr's Chief Product Chief Officer.
Then the model has the ability to highlight the profiles of users that you think you are most compatible with. Say you match another user and chat a little, but that's as far as things in the app. Grindr's AI model can summarize details about that conversation and, using what you have learned about the two, highlight those profiles as part of an “A-list” and offers Some ways to recover the connection, expanding the door you have already opened.
“This 'A-list' product really goes through your inbox with the people you talk to, pulling people where you have some good connections,” Balance said. “And it uses that summary to remind you why it might be good to back up the conversation.”
Slow roll
As a gaybie, my first relationship with Grindr is liberating and obsessed at the same time. This is the first time I've seen casual racism, like “no fat. No woman. No Asians,” exploded with many online profiles. And even to my worst, always seems to have some headless body which is more in shape than me around the corner and ready to mocke up my stomach. Additional addition.
While the other Grindr, AI-focused tools planned for more immediate release this year, the app's generative AI Assistant was not expected to have a complete controlling control until 2027. Arison did not want to hurry of a full release of Grindr's millions of global users. “These are also expensive products to run,” he said. “So, we want to be kind of careful too.” Innovations in Generative AI, such as R1 by Deepseek Model, may ultimately reduce the cost to operate it with backend.
Will he be able to navigate to adding these experiments, and sometimes controversial, AI tools in the app as part of a push to be more welcome for users looking to find long-term relationships or travel advice , in addition to hookups? Today, Arison appears to be optimistic, even carefully. “We do not expect all these things to be removed,” he said. “Some of them don't and some don't.”
