❗️Black Mirror is getting a little too real

❗️Black Mirror is getting a little too real Justin McLeod, the founder of Hinge, thinks the future of dating isn’t more swiping, it’s letting AI decide who you should meet. His new startup, Overtone, doesn’t call itself a dating app. There are no profiles, no endless swiping, and no matching. Instead, it gets to know you through conversations and your own words, then introduces you to someone only when it believes there’s a genuinely strong connection. In other words: you don’t choose, the algorithm does. If that sounds familiar, it’s because it feels a lot like Black Mirror’s “Hang the DJ,” where an algorithm controls people’s relationships until it finds their perfect match. Investors seem to love the idea. Overtone has already raised $18 million, with backing from Match Group, the company behind Tinder, Hinge, and OkCupid. Ironically, the same company that helped turn dating into an endless swipe is now betting on a future without swiping. What’s even more interesting is that the entire dating industry appears to be changing course: ❤️ Bumble is moving away from swipe-first experiences. 🤖 Facebook is testing an AI dating assistant. 👀 Tinder is introducing eye verification to fight AI-generated fake profiles. After years of optimizing for engagement, the biggest apps are now trying to optimize for actual relationships. @aipost 🏴