WhatsApp Launches AI-Powered Message Summaries in the U.S. with Privacy Focus

WhatsApp / Message Summaries

WhatsApp introduced Message Summaries in the U.S., powered by Meta AI. According to Meta, it works as follows:

“Message Summaries uses Private Processing technology, which allows Meta AI to generate a response without Meta or WhatsApp ever seeing your messages or the private summaries. No one else in the chat can see that you summarized unread messages either. This means your privacy is protected at all times. For those interested in learning more about the technical details behind Private Processing, we invite you to read our engineering blog and technical whitepaper.”

Why It Matters: This feature provides private summaries of unread messages in a chat, helping users catch up quickly. Some users may have concerns about AI analyzing their messages, which could affect adoption. Combined with WhatsApp’s recent introduction of ads, users are experiencing a significant wave of changes in a short time.

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