Grindr Is Building an AI ‘Wingman’

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🗓️ 11 October 2024

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Grindr aims to build an AI “wingman” for its users. The dating app’s CEO spoke with WSJ CIO Journal reporter Belle Lin about the approach to building an artificial intelligence agent at The Wall Street Journal’s CIO Network Summit. Plus, over-the-counter hearing aids were meant to make the technology more accessible for people with mild to moderate hearing loss. So, what’s behind the high return rates? Zoe Thomas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Three two one.
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0:14.4	Welcome to Tech News briefing.
0:21.4	It's Friday, October 11th.
0:23.7	I'm Zoe Thomas for the Wall Street Journal.
0:27.0	Over-the-counter hearing aids were supposed to make the tech more accessible.
0:31.6	So why are people returning them at high rates?
0:35.4	We'll find out.
0:37.2	And then, could an AI wingman help you find a long-term relationship? The CEO of Grinder thinks so. We'll hear from George
0:46.0	Arison on how his company is approaching building an artificial intelligence agent
0:50.7	that could help users keep track of conversations, suggest dating spots, and one day
0:56.5	even do some of the dating for you.
1:02.4	But first, over-the-counter hearing aids were supposed to be a game-changer for people with mild to moderate hearing loss.
1:10.0	Instead, these devices are being returned at rates of 15 to 30 percent, according to some audiologists and retailers.
1:18.0	A large independent appliance in an electronic store in Illinois stopped carrying them over the past two months because the rate of return was 40%.
1:27.0	Here to tell us what's going on is our family and tech columnist Julie Jargan.
1:31.0	So Julie, the Food and Drug Administration approved over-the-counter
1:35.5	hearing aids nearly two years ago. Why was that such a big deal? Yeah, when that
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