Match Group is slowing hiring to fund increased spending on AI tools for employees

Match Group CFO Steven Bailey said on the first-quarter earnings call that the company is slowing hiring for the rest of the year to pay for AI tools it is giving to all employees, describing the push as making Match "an AI-native company."

Match assures investors the impact will be cost-neutral, with lower headcount offsetting increased software expenses, and expects productivity gains from employee use of AI to drive revenue growth.

Tinder's monthly active users declined by 7% in March compared with a 10% drop a year ago, and registrations grew for the first time since 2024 by 1%, though Match Group's next-quarter revenue estimates are $850–$860 million, down 2% to flat year-over-year.