WhatsApp Expands Meta AI Integration with New Features and Home Screen Widget

Meta introduces a widget for WhatsApp users to access its AI assistant with text, voice, and image-based queries, while concerns grow over its utility and intrusiveness.

Meta has added a home screen widget for WhatsApp, allowing users to access its AI assistant directly without opening the app.
The widget offers three functionalities: text-based chat, voice input, and image-based queries, aiming to enhance convenience for users.
WhatsApp's Meta AI can now generate images for group chats, though its application is currently limited and may expand in the future.
Users retain the option to disable the AI assistant through WhatsApp settings, addressing concerns about its intrusiveness.
Critics question the necessity and utility of these features, highlighting potential privacy concerns in an end-to-end encrypted messaging platform.