Meta wants to integrate the Meta AI assistant into the WhatsApp search bar. This is evident from the code of a new WhatsApp update. Screenshots show that users will be able to enter queries into the search bar and then get answers from the AI tool.
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WABetaInfo found the changes in WhatsApp version 2.24.714 for Android currently available in the Google Play app store. Screenshots show that users who enter search queries into the search bar will also see suggestions from the Meta AI tool. It is not clear if and when the feature will be rolled out. According to WABetaInfo, the feature is not yet available to test users.
The Meta AI Assistant is a general AI tool that is integrated into all the company's services. The model is based on Llama 2 and, thanks to a collaboration with Microsoft's Bing, connects live to the internet to look up answers. Bing is again based on OpenAI's ChatGPT. Users can start conversations with Meta AI across all of the company's messaging services, including WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, by typing '@Meta AI'.
Meta was also recently in the news for testing perform is with AI photo editing features for WhatsApp. These tools will allow users to add backgrounds to images or expand images via an in-app prompt. The company is also working on an AI model that will allow it to retain users longer on its Instagram and Facebook feeds.