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WhatsApp Tests AI Features for Message Summaries and Custom Wallpapers

Meta's integration of AI tools into WhatsApp introduces personalized chat options, secured by Private Processing, but raises privacy concerns.

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Overview

  • WhatsApp's Android beta now includes AI-powered message summarization, allowing users to condense lengthy chats via a dedicated button.
  • A new feature in testing enables users to create custom chat wallpapers by describing desired visuals, generated through Meta AI.
  • Meta's Private Processing technology ensures that encrypted messages remain secure during AI processing, with no content accessible to Meta or third parties.
  • The 'Erweiterter Chat-Datenschutz' feature blocks AI functionality in sensitive chats, further enhancing user privacy controls.
  • Experts highlight lingering security risks with external server reliance, despite Meta's assurances of robust encryption measures.