Meta AI adds task automation and calendar integration to compete with ChatGPT and Gemini

Meta is making its AI chatbot more like an assistant

Meta is upgrading its AI chatbot with new productivity features in a bid to compete with rivals like Gemini, ChatGPT, and Claude. The update will allow Meta AI to tap into your calendar to help you plan events and generate daily briefings, as well as perform in-depth research that you can steer as it progresses. In a blog post, Meta says this update marks its "next step toward personal superintelligence," something CEO Mark Zuckerberg has touted as the future of AI. Meta is powering the update with its newly released Muse Spark 1.1 model, which the company says will allow its chatbot to go beyond its current capabilities of answering questions, generating images, and drafting documents. It marks a reversal from the company's previous strategy, as Meta CPO Chris Cox told employees last year that the goal is to "focus on entertainment" and "connection with friends," rather than "focusing obsessively on productivity" like OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic, as reported by Alex Heath. Now, Meta says its AI chatbot can generate daily summaries of your day based on your calendar, or browse Facebook Marketplace for used furniture that suits your kitchen renovation budget. It can also search for restaurants for an event you're planning and check your calendar to pick a day that fits into your schedule. Additionally, Meta says "you only have to set up tasks with Meta AI once, then you can leave Meta AI to handle them," allowing it to give you calendar briefings without re-prompting, generate meal plans on a weekly basis, or provide updates on product restocks. The company says its AI assistant is also better at summarizing information from across the web and putting it into a report, presentation, or plan. You can now adjust Meta AI's direction in the middle of its response as well, similar to what you can do with ChatGPT. Meta's updated AI assistant is rolling out today in "select markets" in the Meta AI app and on the web. It will become available to users in more countries and on other platforms, such as WhatsApp, "in the coming weeks."

Meta adds new task automation features to AI assistant

July 24 (Reuters) - Meta (META.O), opens new tab is rolling out new features for its Meta AI service in select markets, allowing the chatbot to complete certain tasks autonomously, the company said on Friday. The updated Meta AI, powered by the company's new Muse Spark 1.1 model, is designed to understand user context and execute tasks without constant prompting. Here are some details: Reporting by Jaspreet Singh in Bengaluru; Editing by Pooja Desai Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab

Meta adds new task automation features to AI assistant

The updated Meta AI, powered by the company's new Muse Spark ⁠1.1 ⁠model, is designed to understand user context and execute tasks without constant prompting. Meta is rolling out new features for its Meta AI service in select markets, allowing the chatbot to complete certain tasks autonomously, the company said on Friday. The updated Meta AI, powered by the company's new Muse Spark ⁠1.1 ⁠model, is designed to understand user context and execute tasks without constant prompting. Here are some details: Meta said new upgrades to its AI will help deliver daily briefings by summarizing calendar events and can be set up for recurring tasks ⁠such as weekly meal plans or trend updates. The company is initially releasing these capabilities ⁠in select markets via the Meta AI app and meta.ai, with plans to expand to more regions and platforms including WhatsApp. The Facebook parent said users retain control over how they interact with the AI and incognito chats remain available for private conversations. "This is our next step toward personal superintelligence: an AI that knows your context, is there for you whenever ⁠you need it," Meta said in a blog post. Separately, the company on Friday launched a new app called "Seller" to offer dedicated selling tools to merchants using the company's Facebook Marketplace platform. Meta is scheduled to report second-quarter results after market close on July 29.

Meta AI adds task management and calendar integration features By Investing.com

Investing.com -- Meta AI introduced new features on Friday that allow the assistant to make plans, connect to email and calendar applications, and complete tasks for users. The updates are powered by Muse Spark 1.1, Meta's AI model that was announced earlier this month. The model enables Meta AI to plan, work with apps, and complete tasks from start to finish. Meta AI can now create plans and follow through on next steps without requiring additional prompts. The assistant can help users renovate their kitchen by learning their style, searching Marketplace for furniture within their budget, and creating a mood board. It can also build a running plan for a half marathon with a week-by-week training schedule that adjusts to user availability. The service now offers a daily briefing feature that pulls information from calendars, identifies schedule conflicts or changed plans, and provides summaries at a preferred time. Users can set up recurring tasks once, such as weekly meal plans or updates on specific topics, and Meta AI will continue delivering them. Meta AI can conduct research by gathering information from across the web, including research papers and content shared on Meta's apps. The assistant can also generate slides based on research findings. Users can provide feedback while Meta AI creates reports, presentations, or plans. All content created by Meta AI is stored in one location for users to review, modify, and share. The features began rolling out Friday in select markets through the Meta AI app and meta.ai. Meta plans to expand availability to additional countries and platforms, including WhatsApp, in the coming weeks. This article was generated with the support of AI and reviewed by an editor. For more information see our T&C.

Meta adds new task automation features to AI assistant

July 24 (Reuters) - Meta is rolling out new features for its Meta AI service in select markets, allowing the chatbot to complete certain tasks autonomously, the company said on Friday. The updated Meta AI, powered by the company's new Muse Spark 1.1 model, is designed to understand user context and execute tasks without constant prompting. Here are some details: o Meta said new upgrades to its AI will help deliver daily briefings by summarizing calendar events and can be set up for recurring tasks such as weekly meal plans or trend updates. o The company is initially releasing these capabilities in select markets via the Meta AI app and meta.ai, with plans to expand to more regions and platforms including WhatsApp. o The Facebook parent said users retain control over how they interact with the AI and incognito chats remain available for private conversations. o "This is our next step toward personal superintelligence: an AI that knows your context, is there for you whenever you need it," Meta said in a blog post. o Separately, the company on Friday launched a new app called "Seller" to offer dedicated selling tools to merchants using the company's Facebook Marketplace platform. o Meta is scheduled to report second-quarter results after market close on July 29. (Reporting by Jaspreet Singh in Bengaluru; Editing by Pooja Desai)