Introducing the Future of Shidduchim with AI-Assisted Suggestions For some people, shidduchim is a dream. They marry the first person who is suggested. They get engaged after a few dates. For many people, shidduchim is a nightmare. With one disappointing date after another, year after year,  quality singles are made to feel that they are to blame – or worse, that there is something profoundly wrong with them. Relying on friends to fix them up is inevitably disastrous. Rav Aharon Yehuda Leib Shteinman zt”l explained this bluntly to friends who brought someone who had a visible physical disability who did not want to go out again with someone who also had a visible physical disability.[1] Rav Shteinman turned from the friends who were doing all the talking to the bochur and asked if her deformity bothers him. Cowed by these friends, the bochur did not want to answer but Rav Shteinman pressed relentlessly. “It does bother me,” he quietly replied, to which Rav Shteinman gave the directive not to marry this girl. The friends insisted and asked if they could convince him to reconsider. Rav Shteinman, again ignoring the friends, told the bochur that your friends don’t have your best interests in mind because you make them uncomfortable. They are married with children and just want you married. The friends asked if they could at least try to convince him to go out on a second date. A second date, yes. To marry her, no. Yismach, a leading shidduch organization with a ten-year legacy and an extensive global network that has resulted in hundreds of successful engagements, is acutely aware that for many, shidduchim is fraught with seemingly insurmountable obstacles. As part of their mission to “make it happen”, they are excitedly deploying the latest in artificial intelligence breakthroughs to navigate these hurdles. Yismach’s latest innovation is the result of a remarkable fusion of technology and human expertise: the incorporation of cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) technology, designed in collaboration with AI experts and professors of psychology, to assist shadchanim in making more accurate and suitable suggestions. The beauty of AI technology lies in its ability to target and highlight the best matches based on a user’s profile, bio and what they are looking for. “It’s the fusion of AI power with the wisdom of shadchanim and the rich insights from decades of social psychology research that has enabled us to make this breakthrough,” Dr. Shmuel Neumann said. “This extraordinary collaboration differentiates our approach and allows us to address the complexities of the shidduch process in a truly innovative way.” Before implementing the AI technology, it was rigorously tested. A recent trial of this revolutionary technology saw Yismach dispatching over 400 suggestions, with the response being overwhelmingly positive. A substantial 30% of recipients wanted to meet the AI-generated suggestion, while 20% admitted they had previously gone out with the suggested match, expressing astonishment at the technology’s precision. Another 20% expressed interest and were contemplating further exploration of the suggested match. This 20% rejection rate contrasts sharply with traditional shadchan-generated suggestions, which typically see a staggering 90% rejection rate. Dr. Neumann, the administrator of Yismach, added, “Our aim has always been to make the shidduch process more effective and less traumatic. With AI, we’re able to equip shadchanim with more accurate data […]

The post Yismach Revolutionizes Shidduchim with Cutting-Edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology appeared first on The Yeshiva World.