Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is progressively incorporating AI-powered features into its products. The latest addition to receive the generative AI treatment is WhatsApp, the popular instant messaging service.
The company at Meta Connect 2023 announced the upcoming integration of an AI chatbot into WhatsApp. The recent discovery by WABetaInfo now reveals that the WhatsApp beta for Android now includes a shortcut button in the ‘Chats’ section, allowing users to easily access Meta’s AI-powered chatbot without navigating through the conversation list.
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It has been initially launched as an experimental tool for a select group of users in the United States. Upon installing the latest WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.24.26 update, available on the Google Play Store, users gain access to a convenient button in the Chats tab, placed above the new chat initiation icon.
According to the news report, this dedicated shortcut streamlines the process of opening AI-powered chats, offering users a quicker and more efficient means of engaging with the feature. These AI-powered chats are accessible to a limited user group, with no specific date announced for a broader release. However, there are clear intentions to extend this functionality to a wider audience in the future.
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