Grindr has announced the rollout of their 'gAI' feature. The feature, which users are automatically opted in to, 'may use' personal information for features powered by generative AI and machine learning. First announced in 2024, 'gAI' will reportedly keep track of each user’s matches and make tailored suggestions based on conversations. The AI bots will even be able to talk to one another and end with a “robust view” of their respective matches when the time comes to meet in person. Chief executive George Arison told The Wall Street Journal: “I always knew that AI was going to be a really big deal, and as we saw where generative AI was going, I realised a lot of this extension stuff can actually be done by AI.” Arison is intent on making AI “more gay” by incorporating it into the platform, using what he called “empathetic AI technology” by training the model on Grindr’s own data. “Loneliness and depression are a really big problem for our community,” he said, adding that AI could ...