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Dating a chatbot: Tinder introduces AI chatbots to enhance user interaction

Dating a chatbot: Tinder introduces AI chatbots to enhance user interaction

Al Bawaba01-04-2025
Published April 1st, 2025 - 04:52 GMT
ALBAWABA – Tinder, the online dating and geosocial networking application, announced the launch of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots within its platform. The new chatbots are designed to enhance user interaction and engagement on the popular app. New AI chatbot game on Tinder by Match Group
Match Group and Tinder have launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) in-app game 'The Game Game' designed to boost user interactions and engagement. The AI game allows users to interact with and flirt with an AI chatbot.Notably, the new game is currently available only in the United States (US) for iOS users. It is completely free to play and powered by OpenAI's GPT-4 and GPT-4 mini models.
Users can chat with the AI chatbot and create playful scenarios while flirting, if the chatbot agrees to 'date' them. The company stated that users can play up to five times per day, with each session lasting three minutes.
'The Game Game' is a clever innovation by the company aimed at boosting user engagement, as it seeks to increase sales and revenue by focusing on Gen Z and other users. (Shutterstock)
Hillary Paine, Tinder's vice president of product, growth, and revenue, stated: 'The goal is to give users a fun, judgment-free space to experiment and potentially build a little confidence before stepping into IRL conversations.'
'The Game Game' is a clever innovation by the company aimed at boosting user engagement, as it seeks to increase sales and revenue by focusing on Gen Z and other users.
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