Mark Zuckerberg just revealed several new AI-powered features and upgrades, as well as their availability for select users in various countries who have their app set to English. This testing is available to those who install the latest updates of WhatsApp for iOS from the App Store and WhatsApp for Android from the Google Play Store.
| Common questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| Name of the feature? | Meta AI |
| Status? | Rolling out |
| Availability? | Some users can now experiment with the AI-powered Meta chatbot by installing the most recent updates of WhatsApp for iOS and Android. |
| I have the same version but I don't have this feature, why? | This feature is available to select users and countries around the world, and it's rolling out to more people over the coming months. |
| Previous news? | WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.9.18: what’s new? WhatsApp is rolling out a sticker pack discovery feature! |
META AI
Last week, we announced that Meta started limited testing of Meta AI in different countries, aiming to help people elevate their messaging experience on WhatsApp through AI-powered innovation and enhanced functionality. Specifically, WhatsApp was rolling out the integration of Meta AI into the search bar to select users, making it easier for them to interact with the chatbot while preserving their privacy of what they enter into the search bar. Today, Mark Zuckerberg announced via his official WhatsApp channel, numerous AI-powered features and upgrades to introduce gradually to users, as well as the availability of the Meta AI chatbot in a dozen countries!
Mark Zuckerberg and WhatsApp announced that the Meta AI chatbot is currently available in English in the U.S., but it's now widely rolling out in English in several new countries, including Australia, Canada, Ghana, Jamaica, Malawi, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Singapore, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The expansion into these regions signifies a significant step towards for WhatsApp, offering the possibility for more people to test and explore the innovative capabilities of Meta AI. It appears that the availability in more countries is also coming in the future, promising to extend Meta AI's reach even further and enriching the messaging experience of more users.
Mark Zuckerberg highlights that the ability to ask Meta AI a question right from the search bar is available, making it easier for select users to get suggestions and answers about sports, entertainment, and other current events quickly. Through Meta AI, it is also possible to imagine an image and have it appear in an instant. This technology relies on the very latest image models developed by Meta and released today to the public. It appears that Meta is committed to further enhancing their chatbot and integration with WhatsApp to elevate both performance and capability. WhatsApp also aims to get feedback about how users experiment with Meta AI by tagging them on Threads to share interesting images generated by Meta AI or ways to use the chatbot on WhatsApp.
Meta just started limited testing of Meta AI on WhatsApp for users who install the latest version of WhatsApp for iOS and Android in Australia, Canada, Ghana, Jamaica, Malawi, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Singapore, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. As additional info, the Meta AI chat bot will be released to more people over the coming months.
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