The WhatsApp messaging application is seen on a phone screen.
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Earlier this month, Meta introduced an Instagram-like music option for status updates in WhatsApp.
Now, the company is bringing another value-added feature that will further enhance the user experience on the Messenger app.
Called private message summaries, WhatsApp will offer the option to use a generative Artificial Intelligence-based Meta AI bot to summarise long unread messages in a brief for the user.
The new feature, Message Summaries, utilises Private Processing technology, which enables Meta AI to generate a response directly on the device.
If the user uses Meta AI in group chat, other members will not know he/she summarised the unread messages.
WhatsApp brings Message Summaries.
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Also, no data will be shared or tracked by Meta or WhatsApp. This means the privacy of the user is protected at all times.
It should be noted that the Message Summaries feature is optional and is off by default. Users can choose whether or not to use them, and can use Advanced Chat Privacy to select which chats can be shared for AI features.
WhatsApp Messages Summaries feature.
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For now, Message Summaries is rolling out in the English language in select regions, including the United States. It will be made available in other regions in the coming months.
In a related development, WhatsApp is testing a new feature that allows users to generate custom chat wallpapers using the generative Artificial Intelligence (gen AI)-powered Meta AI platform.
Users can instantly create their chat wallpaper in a few seconds. With just a text description, users can refine and personalise as per their requirements.
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