WhatsApp introduces its Meta AI chatbot

In India, WhatsApp launched the Meta AI chatbot, which lets users talk about anything. This function, which is based on the Large Language Model Meta AI (Llama), provides prompts such as "imagine a car race on Mars" and "healthy life goals". The Meta AI icon can be seen at the top right corner of the screen, alongside the Camera and New Chat options, and bears a striking resemblance to Microsoft's Cortana assistant. It alerts users to AI-generated responses and is only available in a few countries. It is only available in English.

When initiating a chat conversation with Meta AI, the platform notifies you that "Messages from Meta AI and other characters are generated by artificial intelligence (AI), using a service from Meta, in response to the prompts you send to the AI".

The platform also clarifies that Meta AI can only read and reply to chats that mention @MetaAI, which means the tool doesn't have access to other chats. In addition to this, the prompt adds that "As always, your personal messages and calls remain end-to-end encrypted, meaning not even WhatsApp or Meta can see or listen to them".

Here’s how users can opt for it.

Step 1: To start a chat with the Meta AI feature on WhatsApp, tap on the circular icon located on the top right of the main chat list on WhatsApp.

Step 2: Then, read and accept the terms (if prompted), select a suggested prompt from the screen or type own, and tap the send button to initiate the conversation.

It is worth noting that WhatsApp takes feedback from users on the Meta AI feature, allowing users to tap and hold the AI-generated responses and select 'Good response' or 'Bad response' while also typing a reason and submitting it.