AI that connects users with similar interests by chatting with them first. good idea or privacy nightmare?

Hey everyone,

I’ve been thinking about an idea and wanted some honest feedback.

Imagine an AI that people use mainly for casual chatting and asking random questions (kind of like a personal assistant / chatbot). Over time, the AI learns a user’s interests, tastes, and goals through natural conversation not just profile fields.

Now here’s the twist:

If the AI detects that two users have strong overlap in interests (for example, same hobbies, learning goals, or things they like talking about), it suggests an introduction.

The AI doesn’t auto-connect people, it asks for consent first and explains why it thinks the match makes sense.

The goal isn’t dating specifically,more like helping people:

find learning buddies

project collaborators

accountability partners

or just people with similar interests

I’m curious about a few things:

What are the biggest pros you see in something like this?

What are the major risks or downsides (privacy, creepiness, bad matches, etc.)?

Does something like this already exist in a solid way? If yes, what did they do right or wrong?

Would you personally trust an AI to suggest connections based on private conversations?

I’m not pitching a startup, just trying to sanity-check the concept and understand whether this solves a real problem or creates new ones.

Looking forward to brutally honest opinions.