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Too busy to find love? Send a robot instead! ‘AI dating concierge’ could date hundreds of people for you, Bumble founder claims


In the 2023 blockbuster, Robots, Shailene Woodley and Jack Whitehall star as singletons who send robot ‘doubles’ of themselves out on dates. 

While this might sound far-fetched, it could soon become a reality. 

That’s according to Whitney Wolfe Herd, the founder of dating app, Bumble.

Speaking at the Bloomberg Tech Summit, Herd, 34, claimed that daters could soon use an ‘AI dating concierge’ to go out on hundreds of dates for them.  

‘If you want to get really out there, there is a world where your [AI] dating concierge could go and date for you with other dating concierge,’ she said. 

In the 2023 blockbuster, Robots, Shailene Woodley and Jack Whitehall star as singletons who send robot 'doubles' of themselves out on dates. While this might sound far-fetched, it could soon become a reality

In the 2023 blockbuster, Robots, Shailene Woodley and Jack Whitehall star as singletons who send robot ‘doubles’ of themselves out on dates. While this might sound far-fetched, it could soon become a reality

Speaking at the Bloomberg Tech Summit, Whitney Wolfe Herd, the founder of dating app, Bumble, claimed that daters could soon use an 'AI dating concierge' to go out on hundreds of dates for them

Speaking at the Bloomberg Tech Summit, Whitney Wolfe Herd, the founder of dating app, Bumble, claimed that daters could soon use an ‘AI dating concierge’ to go out on hundreds of dates for them

Speaking to host, Emily Chang, at the summit, Herd explained: ‘For example, you could in the near future be talking to your AI dating concierge and you could share your insecurities. 

‘”I’ve just come out of a break-up, I’ve got commitment issues,” and it could help you train yourself into a better way of thinking about yourself.

‘Truly. And then you don’t have to talk to 600 people. 

‘It will scan all of San Fransisco for you and say: “These are the three people you really outta meet.”‘

Herd added that she wished for AI to help people ‘create more healthy and equitable relationships.’ 

Jack Whitehall starred alongside Shailene Woodley as a robot 'double' in the 2023 blockbuster hit, Robots

Jack Whitehall starred alongside Shailene Woodley as a robot ‘double’ in the 2023 blockbuster hit, Robots

A Bumble spokesperson later told NBC that the company can ‘see a future where AI can continue to foster’ positive relationships among people. 

‘Bumble is a place to make safe, kind and authentic connections, helping people to meet online, to then take the connection offline,’ the statement read. 

Earlier this month, Bumble hit the headlines after it ditched its long-standing requirement for female users to initiate contact. 

The dating app announced a major app update and redesign, including a new ‘opening move’ tool. 

This allows users – both male and female – to set a question for their matches to answer as a way of starting the conversation.

Earlier this month, Bumble hit the headlines after it ditched its long-standing requirement for female users to initiate contact

Earlier this month, Bumble hit the headlines after it ditched its long-standing requirement for female users to initiate contact

Lidiane Jones, Bumble’s chief executive, said: ‘We have always believed that when you make dating better for women, you make it better for everyone. 

‘In listening to our community, many have shared their exhaustion with the current online dating experience, and for some, that includes making the first move.’

Talking about the app’s recent rebrand, Herd added: ‘We will not be a dating app in a few years. 

‘Dating will be a component, but we will be a true human connection platform. 

‘This is where you will meet anyone you want to meet — a hiking buddy, a mahjong buddy, whatever you’re looking for.’

WILL YOUR JOB BE TAKEN BY A ROBOT? PHYSICAL JOBS ARE AT THE GREATEST RISK

Physical jobs in predictable environments, including machine-operators and fast-food workers, are the most likely to be replaced by robots.

Management consultancy firm McKinsey, based in New York, focused on the amount of jobs that would be lost to automation, and what professions were most at risk.

The report said collecting and processing data are two other categories of activities that increasingly can be done better and faster with machines. 

This could displace large amounts of labour – for instance, in mortgages, paralegal work, accounting, and back-office transaction processing.

Conversely, jobs in unpredictable environments are least are risk.

The report added: ‘Occupations such as gardeners, plumbers, or providers of child- and eldercare – will also generally see less automation by 2030, because they are technically difficult to automate and often command relatively lower wages, which makes automation a less attractive business proposition.’





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