Instagram just launched forced data collection to use their app. Meanwhile, Dataing local models are making major progress.

Real user using Dataing to plan an actual date in Utah. What’s interesting here isn’t just the recommendation. Most AI systems from @OpenAI and @AnthropicAI primarily operate from the context of a single user in a single conversation. That context is naturally limited. Relationships don’t work that way. Compatibility only makes sense relative to another person: communication style, humor, energy, interests, values, pace, emotional dynamic. Cupid is designed around understanding both people, not just one isolated prompt. We also think users should own their data. If a Dataing user deletes their account, their data is deleted with it. No permanent behavioral vaults. No hidden relationship graphs. No optimizing for dependency or endless engagement. Just AI designed to help people spend less time on screens and more time connecting in the real world. We’re also making major progress with our open source and local models, which we believe are important for creating AI systems that are more private, transparent, composable, and aligned with users.

we still have time to escape the permanent underclass guys

Cupid did her job 🫡 💘

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Dataing wasn’t funded by massive VC rounds. At one point, part of the funding came from @MarkKilaghbian selling @Yugioh cards. Oddly enough, I think that helped us build better technology. When you’re bootstrapped, inefficiency can kill you. You’re forced to optimize. Forced to listen. Forced to build things users actually want. A lot of VC-backed consumer apps end up with misaligned incentives: maximize engagement, maximize retention, maximize revenue for the LP's at the expense of users. Not to mention a lot of flaws get covered up by throwing money at the problem. We’ve worked hard to keep our incentives aligned with users while building an efficient, empathetic product we genuinely believe is best-in-class.

dataing V2 is officially live on iOS web 💘🍾 Built by a small bootstrapped team with one mission: Use AI to support human relationships, not replace them. Cupid turns every spark into signal by helping people use their own data to understand themselves, their matches, and the connections worth exploring. More agency. More clarity. Better relationships.

We really enjoyed this space yesterday. We’re excited to help bring together the open source AI and crypto communities around sovereign local models and portable profiles. The future feels increasingly composable: your identity, preferences, agents, and models moving with you, not locked inside platforms. Local open source generally creates better incentives for users: • more ownership • more transparency • more portability • more security • more aligned systems • Less cost Composable ecosystems are powerful because builders can build on top of each other instead of constantly rebuilding from scratch or competing behind closed walls. That dramatically accelerates innovation, network effects, and attracts mission-driven talent aligned around creating better systems for users. Composable software is to technology what compounding interest is to finance. S/O @LocalIntelProj