ChatGPT has become our friend. Whether we want answers to complex queries or a descriptive formalized query, it assists us with the help of Generative AI. It’s like having a superpower to know everything with the click of a button.
Imagine having this feature on all your social networking platforms, such as WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, and Threads. You will have a personalized Chabot to converse with and find answers to your questions. With its latest release, Meta AI allows to use Gen AI on WhatsApp. WhatsApp AI assistant tries to use its Large Language model to answer your queries. And in case it doesn’t have answers to some of your questions, it browses the internet to find solutions.
Lastly, Meta AI only answers the question specifically asked to it and keeps the chats and calls end-to-end encrypted.
How to Use Meta AI?
Meta AI is only available on the latest WhatsApp version. So, if you haven’t updated your app, it’s time to do it. Go to the Play store or Apple app store on your Android and iOS devices respectively and update the existing WhatsApp. After that, when you open WhatsApp.
- On an iOS device, you will find a blue circle Meta icon in the top panel.
- In Android devices, you can navigate the Meta AI icon at the bottom right, above the new chat icon.
You can explicitly chat with Meta AI via this icon. However, you can also use Meta AI in your chats and group chats. To activate it, type @MetaAI in the text box. When you try it for the first time, it will ask for some permissions. Once you accept them, you can type your prompt and get it results in the chat. And if you wish to respond or further continue the conversation with AI, you can reply to its message.
How to Use Meta AI on WhatsApp?
- When you are conversing with someone on WhatsApp and immediately have a doubt about something or need a creative idea. Instead of explicitly opening your web browser or ChatGPT App to get answers to your queries, you can use Meta AI. It will answer your query in split seconds without any trouble or third-party intervention. Meta AI can also research a topic and provide answers to it. So, you don’t need to explore multiple articles or content to find answers. The right prompt will do it for you.
- You can also conversate with Meta AI privately and share deep thoughts or ideas, review them, or have some light-hearted conversation without the fear of judgment. Chatbots are helpful when you seek logical explanations without involvement in emotions. Although you might find it a little too direct and logical, you can make Meta AI a safe space to share your thoughts or emotions when you don’t want to show them to anyone else.
- Meta AI also simplifies the process of image generation. Instead of taking help from a third-party tool, you can describe the image you want, and Meta AI will generate it for you instantly. It also provides you the flexibility to download and share the image over meta platforms. Although the images that Meta generates currently look AI-generated, it will be helpful when you look for ideas and get direction for your creativity.
- It enhances the productivity of an individual when working. Nowadays, WhatsApp is used for professional purposes as well. Not only you can create groups, carry formal conversations, and organize meetings, but with the help of Gen AI, take meeting notes, summarize, or get new and creative ideas.
- If you want daily updates and news, you can use Meta AI. A simple prompt asking for the latest news will summarize all the major things going on around the world. The Chabot can organize and collate all the relevant articles in one place, and you will get a quick update while using WhatsApp or chatting with someone in parallel. It can also provide the latest news and updates on a country or region. You can also search for updates of a particular genre. With the help of the right prompt, you can collate all the crucial details.
- When you search for something on Meta AI, it tries to provide an answer to your query. In case you further want details on a topic, it suggests the website where you can find more details about something. So, even when Meta AI doesn’t have the answer to your queries, it will try to provide the correct guidance and show the path to reach the answer.
What Are the Flaws of Meta AI?
Although Meta AI uses generative Large Language models, it is still in the learning phase. You might observe that sometimes Meta AI doesn’t understand the plot and answers out of line. Additionally, it can sometimes become confusing and provide wrong answers when it comes to analytical skills. Even in group chats, Meta AI might lose track of the conversation and answer something irrelevant. Even images generated with Meta AI don’t have precision and accuracy, and anyone can identify them as AI-generated images. It might take a few more iterations and updates to achieve precision in the Generative powers of Meta AI.
Is it Possible to Disable Meta AI on WhatsApp?
You might observe Meta AI in Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp apps. It automatically tries to help when you search for something on these platforms. And till now, this is a default Meta service. There is no way in which you can disable Meta AI in any of the Meta apps. We hope that in future releases, Meta will make this exceptional functionality customization and provide the option to turn it off altogether. Till then, you can mute Meta AI chats and delete them from your feed to get rid of them.
Wind Up
Generative AI is helping us to work productively and focus on creativity when it handles the manual stuff. For instance, in a meeting, you can concentrate on gathering insights or making your pitch more engaging. Instead of jotting down meeting notes, AI will do it for you. Now that Meta AI allows you to use gen AI on WhatsApp, you can get this leverage on your favorite messaging app instead.
