US EditionWhatsApp users 'refuse' to use app after new Meta AI tool can't be removed
- WhatsApp recently introduced a new integrated Meta AI chatbot feature for users in the UK and Europe.
- Meta, WhatsApp's parent company, has been implementing AI capabilities across its various messaging applications.
- The AI appears as a prominent icon on the chats screen, and the application provides no option to disable or remove it.
- Despite Meta's assurance that it is an "entirely optional service," users express frustration over its non-removable nature.
- This user dissatisfaction is causing some individuals to consider switching to alternative messaging platforms like Signal.
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Meta says the WhatsApp AI is “optional”, but cannot be removed
The Meta AI logo, a blue and pink circle, has been installed on the WhatsApp of millions of users for a month. Located in the lower right corner of the mobile screen, pressing the button opens a conversation with the artificial intelligence tool (IA). The way to remove it from there is unknown so far: at most, you can eliminate the conversation with the AI, just as you can do with those of other contacts. Despite this, a WhatsApp spokesperson, a…
Anger as Meta AI chatbot added to WhatsApp, raising privacy fears
WhatsApp users have expressed frustration at the fact that there is no way to remove the new Meta AI chatbot feature from the messaging app, raising concerns that the company is seeking to use their private chats to train the bot. Meta says the AI chatbot can’t read messages unless one of the chat participants chooses to share it, but adds that the company is “listening to feedback” from users … more…
WhatsApp defends Meta AI function
Generative AI has become a reality on WhatsApp, and the outcry has been swift as concerns over privacy and security have emerged. However, in an attempt to defend the new Meta AI function and reassure its users, WhatsApp have highlighted that personal messages with friends and family are off limits. They have also confirmed that talking to an AI provided by Meta does not in any way link… Source
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