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Can AI save dating apps?

2025/3/7
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Hannah Gelbart
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Tamzin Kraftman
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Hannah Gelbart: 人工智能正在约会应用中扮演越来越重要的角色,从选择最佳照片到预测匹配对象,AI 的应用越来越广泛。但与此同时,人们也开始质疑 AI 是否能够真正解决约会应用面临的问题,例如下载量下降以及用户对线上约会的兴趣减退。 我很好奇,AI 是否能够帮助人们找到真爱,或者它是否只是增加了约会的诡异程度?我们今天将探讨 AI 驱动的约会应用的工作原理,以及它们是否能够帮助你找到人生挚爱。 Tamzin Kraftman: 我体验了名为 Iris 的 AI 约会应用。该应用通过分析用户对大量图片的滑动行为来学习用户的喜好,并据此推荐匹配对象。然而,我的使用体验让我感到不安,因为应用推荐的匹配对象都具有相似的特征(白人、深色头发的男性),这强化了人们对“类型”的刻板印象,并且忽略了其他重要因素,例如政治观点、性格、体型等。此外,应用推荐的匹配对象大多来自美国和罗马尼亚等地,这限制了选择范围。AI 约会应用可能会因为数据偏差而导致匹配结果缺乏多样性,例如在种族、残疾等方面。AI 只提供它已知的信息,缺乏对细微差别的理解,并且会受到用户成长环境的影响。 总的来说,虽然 AI 约会应用可以帮助用户创建更吸引人的个人资料,并提高匹配效率,但它也存在一些局限性和潜在风险。 Igor Khalatian: 创建 Iris 应用的初衷是为了解决约会应用中强烈的相互吸引概率很低的难题。我们相信,AI 可以预测用户的喜好,从而提高匹配的成功率。强烈的相互吸引可以超越其他差异,例如政治观点。距离、宗教和种族等因素的重要性会随着吸引力的增加而降低。

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Traditional dating apps rely on users swiping through profiles and matching based on mutual interest. AI-powered apps offer additional features like profile building assistance, match suggestions based on various factors, and coaching for users struggling with online dating. These AI features aim to improve the overall dating experience and address challenges faced by many users.
  • AI-powered dating apps offer features like profile building, match suggestions, and coaching.
  • Traditional apps rely on user swiping and mutual matches.
  • AI aims to elevate the traditional experience and help struggling users.

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Just like seemingly all aspects of life these days, AI is going to become more and more present in our dating apps. Match Group, the dating company that owns Tinder and Hinge and has a market value of over $10 billion, recently announced they would increase investment in AI. They’re hoping to use AI for a spoken interview with the user to work out what they want to get out of their dating experience, and also provide “effective coaching for struggling users”.

Some newer apps focus entirely on AI models and choose your matches for you. As annual downloads of some of the biggest dating apps are going down, could these AI elements improve things? Or will AI cause more concerns?

Tamzin Kraftman, a BBC journalist, downloaded one of these new apps, iris, to check it out.

We also hear from the app’s CEO - Igor Khalatian. He explains what it’s all about.

Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworld Email: [email protected] WhatsApp: +44 0330 12 33 22 6 Presenter: Hannah Gelbart Producers: Emily Horler and Josh Jenkins Editor: Julia Ross-Roy