What We Believe
Anuma started with a simple idea: AI should make it easier to connect with people.
AI should bring people together, not replace them.
Chatbots keep getting better at keeping you company. We think the best thing AI can do is introduce you to someone worth meeting.
Your city is full of people you haven’t met yet.
Someone a few blocks away wants to grab coffee, go for a run or try the new spot down the street. Most of the time, you just never cross paths.
The right people, not more people.
You don’t need to see everyone around you. You need the few people you’d actually get along with.
Less screen time, more time together.
A good chat with Anuma should end with a plan to meet up, not another prompt.
What Is Multiplayer AI?
Think about how you use AI today: you ask, it answers, you ask again. It’s just you and a screen. Multiplayer AI brings other people into the conversation, so it can end with a plan to meet instead of another prompt.
Multiplayer AI is AI that works with a group of people at once, instead of one person and one chatbot. Anuma is multiplayer AI for real life: it helps you find people nearby, start talking, make plans and meet up.
Single-player AI
You and a chatbot
- You and a chatbot
- Get an answer
- Ask again
Multiplayer AI
You, other people and Anuma
- You, other people and AI
- Find someone
- Start talking
- Make a plan
- Meet up
| Single-player AI | Multiplayer AI (Anuma) | |
|---|---|---|
| Who’s in it | You and a bot | You, your friends, people nearby and @Anuma |
| What it’s built for | Time spent chatting | Time spent with people |
| What memory is for | Better answers | Finding people you’d get along with |
| In a group chat | Not available | Answers questions, finds people nearby, syncs calendars and plans the meetup |
| Example | “Where should I get coffee?” You get a list. | “@Anuma, coffee Saturday?” It finds a time that works for everyone and books a spot. |
| Ends with | Another prompt | A plan to meet up |
See Multiplayer AI in Action
Watch Anuma go from a chat about what you’re into, to people nearby worth meeting, to a plan to meet them.
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How AI Became Multiplayer
Consumer AI has changed fast, but for years one thing stayed the same: it was always one person and one bot. Here’s how that started to change.
- 2022
Chatbots go mainstream
ChatGPT made talking to AI normal. You type, it answers, and every chat starts from scratch.
- 2024
Assistants that remember
AI assistants start remembering your preferences and past chats. More helpful, but still just you and the bot.
- 2025
AI agents join the team
At work, teams start sharing AI agents inside the same tools, so everyone builds on the same context. AI goes multiplayer.
- Now
Social AI
AI uses what it knows about you to bring people together, and the conversation ends offline. This is where Anuma comes in.
Multiplayer AI at Work vs. in Real Life
Multiplayer AI took off at work first, where teams share AI agents inside the same tools. Anuma takes the same idea somewhere new: your social life.
At work
Teams and AI agents, working together
At work, multiplayer AI means a whole team using the same AI agents in shared tools, instead of everyone chatting with their own bot. As Forrester puts it, "the defining feature of multiplayer AI is human participation." The goal is getting work done together.
In real life
Friends, people nearby and @Anuma
In real life, multiplayer AI means you, your friends and people nearby in one conversation with an AI that knows what everyone’s into. Anuma shows you who’s around, helps your group chat find a time that works, and books the table. The goal is getting together in person.
How Anuma Helps You Meet People Nearby
Anuma is an AI social app for meeting people nearby and making plans with them. Here’s what that looks like in the app.
See who’s around you on the map
Ask Anuma to find people or events
Join a meetup and its group chat
The Nearby map
See who’s on Anuma around you. Locations are rounded to about a kilometer, so no one sees exactly where you are.
Vibe check
Each profile shows what you have in common and a short note from Anuma on why you two might get along. No scores, no swiping.
Ask Anuma to find someone
Say who you’re looking for, like someone nearby who wants to grab coffee or go for a run, and Anuma shows you people who fit.
@Anuma in group chats
Mention @Anuma and it helps the whole group: answering questions, finding people nearby, syncing calendars, booking a table and planning the meetup.
A Social App, Not a Dating App
Anuma is for
- Making friends
- Finding your communities
- Activities and events
- Professional connections
- Real-world plans with people nearby
Anuma isn’t
- A dating app
- A way to track people or see anyone’s exact location
- A chatbot that keeps you glued to your screen
Privacy: You Control What Anuma Shares
Nearby is opt-in
You only show up on the map when you turn on location sharing, and you can turn it off anytime.
Private memories stay private
Anything you mark private is never used to suggest people or shown on your profile.
Private mode, anytime
Switch it on and you disappear from the map, and your profile isn’t shown to anyone.
Get Anuma on iOS and Android.
See who is nearby, bring @Anuma into your group chats, and make plans to meet.
Or try Nearby on the web
Anuma and Multiplayer AI: FAQ
What is multiplayer AI?
Multiplayer AI is AI that works with a group of people at once, instead of one person and one chatbot. Anuma is multiplayer AI for real life: it helps you find people nearby, start talking, make plans and meet up.
What is the difference between multiplayer AI and multi-agent AI?
Multi-agent AI is several AI agents working together on a task, often with no person in the loop. Multiplayer AI puts several people and AI in the same space, and the people are the point.
What is a multiplayer AI app?
An app where AI works with a group of people instead of one user at a time. Most multiplayer AI apps today are work tools for teams. Anuma Nearby is a consumer multiplayer AI app for meeting people and making plans in real life.
Is Anuma an AI social app?
Yes. Anuma is an AI social app: it helps you meet people nearby, find people you’d get along with, and plan meetups with your group. It’s built for making friends and real-world plans, not dating.
Can Anuma join my group chat?
Yes. Mention @Anuma in a group chat in the Anuma app to ask questions, find people nearby, sync calendars, book a table or plan a meetup.
Is Anuma a dating app?
No. Anuma is for making friends, finding communities, activities and events, professional connections and real-world plans with people nearby.
Does Anuma show my exact location?
No. Locations on the Nearby map are rounded to about a kilometer, so other people only see your general area, never your exact spot. Nearby is opt-in, and you can turn it off anytime.
Is Anuma private?
Nearby is opt-in, memories you mark private are never used to suggest people or shown on your profile, and private mode keeps you off the map. Chats with Anuma are encrypted in transit and at rest, but not end-to-end encrypted. See the Privacy Policy for details.
Where is Anuma available?
Anuma is available on iOS and Android. Nearby is live in New York City.
Your people are closer than you think.
Get Anuma, turn on Nearby, and see who’s around you right now. Sharing your location is always opt-in, and you can turn it off anytime.
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