WhatsApp is witnessing a heavy demand for the Meta AI chatbot that will help users create AI-generated images, and get tips and responses for random questions. But soon the Meta AI chatbot will enable users to send voice chat and make it a full-fledged voice assistant in the messaging app.
WhatsApp is testing the feature with a few Android and iOS users on beta for now but users can expect the full rollout to happen in the coming months. This month, a reliable source, WABetaInfo, spotted the option.
The messaging app will have a feature of Ask Meta AI anything that is most likely getting activated using a wake word that users tend to use for Google Assistant or Siri on smartphones.
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Meta Using WhatsApp To Push AI To Users
This seems like a big change from the current setup where users can only send text prompts to get the images created or help summarise articles. Getting all these features in voice will help several users sign up for the AI chatbot from Meta without needing to log in or create a separate account to use these tools.
Meta is betting big on WhatsApp’s user base to boost the exposure of its AI chatbot which helps it train the AI models faster and make them smarter and more efficient too.
Meta also believes that it can add more media features on WhatsApp that billions will take advantage of on the messaging app which is a win-win for everyone involved in the setup. The latest addition in Meta AI will be dubbed AI Studio which lets people edit their AI-generated images within the messaging app.
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WhatsApp To Soon Stop Working On These 35 Smartphones
While WhatsApp hasn’t officially announced the list of smartphones that will be impacted by this change, as per the leaked report, it has been identified that around 35 phones will no longer support the app. This includes devices from major smartphone brands including Apple, Samsung, Sony, LG, Motorola, and Huawei. Here’s a list of affected phones:
Samsung: Galaxy Ace Plus, Galaxy Core, Galaxy Express 2, Galaxy Grand, Galaxy Note 3 N9005 LTE, Galaxy Note 3 Neo LTE+, Galaxy S II, Galaxy S3 Mini VE, Galaxy S4 Active, Galaxy S4 mini I9190, Galaxy S4 mini I9192 Duos, Galaxy S4 mini I9195 LTE, and Galaxy S4 Zoom.
Apple: iPhone 5, iPhone 6, iPhone 6S, and iPhone SE. Lenovo: Lenovo A858T, Lenovo P70, and S890. Motorola: Moto G and Moto X. Huawei: Ascend P6 S, Ascend G525, Huawei C199, Huawei GX1s, and Huawei Y625. Sony: Xperia Z1 and Xperia E3. LG: Optimus 4X HD P880, Optimus G, Optimus G Pro, and Optimus L7.