Mark Zuckerberg just revealed new AI-powered features and upgrades for users in various countries who have their app set to English. This update is available to those who install the latest versions 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 is available in 14 new counties
Last week, we announced that Meta started limited testing of Meta AI in different countries. The test aims to help people improve their messaging experience on WhatsApp through new AI-powered tools. WhatsApp integrated Meta AI into the search bar, making it easier for users to interact with the chatbot. This integration also preserves their privacy of what they enter into the search bar.
Today, Mark Zuckerberg announced via his official WhatsApp channel many AI-powered features and upgrades. Mark also announced that Meta AI is available in more countries.
Mark Zuckerberg and WhatsApp announced that the Meta AI chatbot is currently available in English in the United States. Now, it is widely available in English in several new countries, including Australia, Canada, Ghana, Jamaica, Malawi, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Singapore, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. This release allows more people to test and explore the innovative capabilities of Meta AI. The chatbot will also be available in more counties in the future.
Mark Zuckerberg announced that users can ask Meta AI a question right from the search bar. This means that user can easily get suggestions and answers about sports, entertainment, and other current events quickly. Through Meta AI, it is also possible to generate an AI-powered image and have it appear in an instant. This technology relies on the very latest image models developed by Meta, and it is released today to the public.
Meta will keep enhancing their chatbot and integration with WhatsApp to improve both performance and capability in the future. WhatsApp is also looking for feedback about how users experiment with Meta AI. If you want to share feedback, you can tag WhatsApp on Threads and share your images generated using Meta AI, or how you 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. Meta AI will also be released to more people over the coming months.
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