Pioneers of AI Replay: Love in the age of AI
Feb 14, 2026
Rafael Lesitsa, CEO at Gottman Inc., brings relationship science into AI tools for therapists. Will Wu, former Match Group CTO, builds AI features that improve photos, matches, and coaching on dating apps. They discuss AI-powered matchmaking, photo selection, coaching, therapist-assist tools, remote relationship measurement, and the rise of AI companions and their ethical trade-offs.
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AI Is Already Core To Dating Apps
- AI already powers recommendations, photo selection, and trust systems across dating apps.
- Language models and reinforcement learning can personalize matches by learning users over time.
Pick Photos That Show You Clearly
- Use photos that clearly show your face and highlight your activities to improve match rates.
- Let AI Photo Finder surface high-performing images from your camera roll automatically.
Tiny Questions Build Big Preference Models
- Short daily preference questions let Tinder build a richer model of you over time.
- Incremental signals (like date spot choices) improve compatibility of future recommendations.