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782 Hinge is pushing AI into dating and its boss says Gen Z needs chatbots to talk

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Pranob Mehrotra @ Digital Trends · 06/05/2026 03:40 EDT

Hinge is pushing AI into dating and its boss says Gen Z needs chatbots to talk

Gen Z spends more than two hours a day less in person with other people than those the same age did 20 years ago, Hinge CEO Jackie Jantos told the BBC. The app is deploying AI profile coaching and conversation prompts to fill the gap, but researchers say dating apps have already overpromised on what technology can do for loneliness.

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