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Big ask. For science [R]

Reddit r/MachineLearning / 3/11/2026

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Key Points

  • The author is requesting long-term text message histories from users in committed relationships to gather real-world conversational data for improving AI models in their app.
  • Users would export and send their message history, which is then automatically scrubbed of personal information and randomized to protect privacy.
  • No humans will read the messages; the data is processed by a script to learn conversational patterns and enhance relationship insights generated by the AI.
  • Contributors will receive lifetime free access to the author's Grey Mirror app as a token of appreciation for their help.
  • The request highlights the challenge of obtaining long conversation datasets since most people delete old messages, making such data rare and valuable for research purposes.

I know this is a big favor to ask, I’ve already asked my regular users to opt in fr this and only had 3 people willing. The rest of my user base chose to not opt in (understandable)but im working on improving the AI models behind my app and I need more real-world conversation data to train on.

If you’ve been in a long-term relationship (multiple years) and still have your text message history with that person, it could be extremely valuable for research. Most people delete old messages, so long conversation histories are rare.

If you’re willing to help, here’s how it works:

• You would export the messages from your phone and send the file to me.

• Before anything is used, an automated script removes all personal information — names, phone numbers, addresses, and any identifying data.

• No human will read the messages. Not even me. The system processes them automatically.

• After the information is scrubbed, the messages are shuffled and randomized so they cannot be tied back to any specific people.

The goal is simply to help the model learn patterns in real conversations so it can produce better relationship insights.

If you’re open to helping, send me a message and I’ll explain how to export the texts from your phone.

Anyone who contributes will receive lifetime access to Grey Mirror at https://justlay.me for free as a thank-you.

I really appreciate anyone willing to help with this project. #FORSCIENCE

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