Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd shared her thoughts on the future of modern dating and how AI can support and empower young people.
Hurd, 34, spoke in an interview at the Bloomberg Tech Summit in San Francisco on May 9 about how Bumble is focused on digital innovation while maintaining its ideology.
She also said that AI could help date future users and coach them on how to best express themselves to potential partners.
During the interview, Hurd also presented a scenario in which single people could use an AI dating concierge to stand in when contacting potential partners online.
Hurd spoke in an interview at the Bloomberg Tech Summit in San Francisco on May 9 about how Bumble has focused on innovation while maintaining its ideology.
She also pointed out that AI could help coach future users on how to date and how to best present themselves to potential partners.
Hurd launched the company in 2014 after an acrimonious exit from rival app Tinder, owned by Match Group, where he co-founded it.
She is married to Michael Hurd, a Texas oil and gas heir.They met on a ski trip to Aspen and shared two children
“If you really want to go out, your world is out there. [AI] A dating concierge can also go on dates with other dating concierges on your behalf.
“So, for example, in the near future you might be able to have a conversation with an AI dating concierge and share your concerns.
Saying, “I'm just getting over a breakup and have commitment issues” might help you develop a better mindset about yourself.
'Really. That way you don't have to talk to 600 people. She scans all of San Francisco and says, 'These are three people I really shouldn't have met,'” she told host Emily Chang.
Hurd also said he hopes AI will help people “build healthier, more just relationships.”
She is married to Michael Hurd, a Texas oil and gas heir. They met on a ski trip to Aspen and share two children.
During the interview, Hurd also presented a scenario in which singles could use an AI dating concierge as a stand-in when contacting potential partners online.
She also said she hopes AI will help people “build healthier and more just relationships.”
Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe and husband Michael Hurd host lavish 30th birthday party in Capri, Italy
A Bumble spokesperson later told NBC that the company “sees a future where AI continues to foster positive relationships” between people.
“Bumble is a safe, kind and authentic place to make connections, helping people meet online and then connect offline,” the statement said.
The spokesperson also confirmed that the company is already adding new AI-based elements to its dating app.
“In a few years, it won't be a dating app anymore,” Hurd said of the app's recent rebranding.
“Dating will be a component, but we'll be a platform for true relationships. This is a place where you can meet the people you want to meet, whether it's hiking buddies, mahjong buddies, or whatever you're looking for.” ”
These facts were announced six months after the founder stepped down as CEO.
Hurd founded Bumble about 10 years ago at the age of 24 and built it into a billion-dollar company. She will remain with the company as Chairman of the Board.
The mother-of-two handed over the role to experienced technology and corporate executive Lydiaan Jones, sending the company's shares down more than 8% in early trading on Monday.
Jones is the CEO of Slack, which is owned by Salesforce, and has spent more than 12 years at Microsoft in senior business positions. She will take over on January 2nd.
Over the years, Wolfe Herd has found himself surrounded by powerful women, including Meghan Markle, who he was with at a Katy Perry concert over the weekend, business mogul Kris Jenner, and Lauren Sanchez. Ta.
Wolfe Herd, 34, founded Bumble about 10 years ago at age 24 and built it into a billion-dollar company. She will remain with the company as chairman of the board.
Whitney Wolfe Herd was photographed boarding a private jet with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry on Saturday to attend Katy Perry's concert in Las Vegas.
Michael Hurd and Whitney Wolfe Heard attend the 2018 Time 100 Gala
According to 2023 data, Bumble has over 50 million active users
“Rydian's expertise and track record in products and technology is extraordinary,” Wolfe Herd said, adding that the company aims to incorporate artificial intelligence across its products.
Hurd launched the company in 2014 after an acrimonious exit from rival app Tinder, owned by Match Group, where he co-founded it.
Bumble's eponymous app stood out in the industry by allowing women to make the first move.
In recent years, Bumble, which counts Friends, Badoo, Fruitz (for Gen Z) and Official in its portfolio of dating services, has suffered due to turmoil in some markets such as Eastern Europe and competition from larger rival Match. , facing growth pressures.
In 2020, her husband put the family's three mansions in Austin, Texas on the market for $28.5 million.
Wolfe Herd has received accolade after accolade for her work in the fields of technology and dating apps. She was named one of Business Insider's 30 Most Important Women in Technology under 30 in 2014.
And in 2016, she was named one of Elle's Women in Technology, and in 2017 and 2018, she was named one of Forbes' 30 Under 30.
In 2021, Wolfe Herd became the world's youngest self-made billionaire after taking Bumble public.
Forbes estimated her net worth at approximately $1.5 billion.
