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As online dating goes into ‘salvage mode’, can AI solve all its problems?

Bumble, the dating app that launched in 2014 with a rule requiring women to make the first move, has abandoned that rule as the online dating industry faces 'swipe fatigue' and enters 'salvage mode,' according to The Guardian. The company is now looking to artificial intelligence to address user dissatisfaction and retention challenges.

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As online dating goes into ‘salvage mode’, can AI solve all its problems?
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By Amelia HillSource:

The Guardian TechnologyDating apps such as Bumble forced to adapt as ‘swipe fatigue’ grows

Bumble was supposed to be different. When it launched in 2014, it offered women a simple proposition: if you matched with a man, you had to make the first move. The rule was meant to make online dating safer and less intimidating, while giving women control over who got to speak first.

This week, Bumble abandoned it.

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