Tinder’s AI can find better matches by scanning your camera roll
TL;DR
Tinder is testing an AI 'Chemistry' feature that analyzes users' camera roll photos and asks interactive questions to find more compatible matches, aiming to reduce swipe fatigue. It's currently available in New Zealand and Australia, with plans for expansion, but raises privacy concerns despite being opt-in.
Tinder is testing an AI-powered “Chemistry” feature that learns about your interests and personality by analyzing your camera roll. In its latest earnings report, the dating app’s parent company, Match Group, described it as an interactive matching feature that’s designed to combat “swipe fatigue” by surfacing fewer, more compatible matches.
Chemistry requires the user’s permission to access camera roll photos, and will also ask “interactive questions” to get to know users better. Match says this is a “major pillar of Tinder’s upcoming 2026 product experience,” and that the feature is already live in New Zealand and Australia, with plans to expand to additional countries in the coming months.
Giving an app’s AI free rein to look through photos on your device feels a little invasive, even if the feature is opt-in only. Match Group has introduced this and other AI features in an effort to encourage Tinder users to stick with the app, which has suffered a decline in paying subscribers for more than two years.