Meta AI on WhatsApp to Introduce 'Chat Memory' Feature for Personalized Interactions

Meta AI will be able to remember your WhatsApp chats - Softonic

Subscribe to the Softonic newsletter and get the latest in tech, gaming, entertainment and deals right in your inbox. Until now, users interacting with Meta AI on WhatsApp have had to constantly repeat information and their preferences, making it a rather tedious process. The new feature aims to solve this problem by allowing the assistant to remember details from conversations you've had, thus avoiding the need to input the same data over and over again, and making the interaction with the chatbot much smoother and more efficient. The Chat Memory feature, discovered in the latest beta version of WhatsApp for Android (2.24.22.9), will allow users to customize their experience. They will be able to decide which conversation details to keep and which not to, thus maintaining full control over the information they share. Meta ensures that users will have the option to specify which data they do not want the assistant to remember, thereby providing them with greater security and privacy in their interactions. Although this advancement is still in the development phase and is only available for users of the beta version of WhatsApp for Android, expectations are quite high. The new tool will not only make life easier for users who have difficulty remembering events or important dates, but it will also make the assistant more intuitive. For now, there are not many more details about when the feature will be officially launched or if the data collected from conversations on WhatsApp can be used on other Meta platforms, such as Facebook or Instagram. We will have to wait for its official launch to clear up any doubts.

Meta AI on WhatsApp Might Soon Be Able to Remember Your Preferences

A similar feature dubbed Memory is also available on ChatGPT WhatsApp for Android might be getting a new feature for its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Meta AI. As per a feature tracker, the instant messaging platform is adding a new chat memory feature that will let users ask the AI to remember specific information about themselves. Once a piece of information has been saved in the chatbot's memory, it is said to customise its responses then keeping it in mind, allowing users to get a more personalised experience. The feature was spotted in the app's latest beta version, but is currently unavailable to beta testers. According to the WhatsApp feature tracker WABetaInfo, the new feature will make Meta AI more personalised to users. The new feature was reportedly spotted in the WhatsApp for Android beta version 2.24.22.9. However, the feature is not visible currently and those who have signed up for the Google Beta Programme will not be able to try the feature out. WhatsApp for Android chat memory feature for Meta AI Photo Credit: WABetaInfo Dubbed chat memory, the new feature allows users to ask Meta AI to remember specific information about themselves. The feature tracker also shared a couple of screenshots of the feature which highlights how it might work. Based on the images, the option for Memory will be added to the profile page of Meta AI. Users can access it by tapping the Meta AI title within the chat interface. Once on the profile page, users can see this new option which is described as "What Meta AI remembers about you". This menu option can be accessed and whenever a piece of information has been saved, it will appear there. The feature tracker claims users can ask the AI to remember information such as dietary preference, profession, birthdays, preferred conversation style, and more. Once saved, the chatbot is said to be able to remember and access this information and answer queries keeping it in mind. For instance, a vegan user might get only vegan food recipes when they ask for suggestions. Since the feature is currently in development, details around the feature's privacy and security are currently not known. Notably, OpenAI's ChatGPT also has a similar feature, where users have the option to choose which information is saved by the AI and which is not. Users can also manually remove a piece of information from memory if they feel the AI should not have access to it. OpenAI claims none of the information saved in AI's memory is used to train any large language models.

WhatsApp to Launch 'Chat Memory' Feature of Meta AI

Disclaimer: This content generated by AI & may have errors or hallucinations. Edit before use. Read our Terms of use WhatsApp is developing a feature that may allow the Meta AI chatbot to remember certain details about users, enabling it to deliver more accurate and personalized responses based on individual circumstances, as reported by WABetaInfo. According to the report, Meta AI can remember a variety of personal details, such as whether the user is vegan, their birthday, and even specific preferences like a formal conversation style. The AI will remember specific details such as allergies, personal interests, preference for specific books, and likes and dislikes of documentaries and podcasts. This update is associated with the Android beta version 2.24.22.9, although beta testers currently cannot access it. The report labels this development as "making Meta AI feel more like a personal assistant." Furthermore, it clarifies that users will maintain full control over what Meta AI remembers, as they can choose to update or delete certain information at any time. Recall, introduced in May this year, with the Copilot+PC launch, by Microsoft takes frequent snapshots of users' active screens every few seconds to help find items across applications. In its presentation of the Copilot+PC's Recall feature, Microsoft had described how users can search for specific items, and the Recall feature will comb through the web browsing history and any visual/textual reference to find mentions of the said item. In June this year, Microsoft had switched to an opt-in model in its 'Recall' feature, amidst growing privacy concerns. The opt-in model disabled the feature by default unless users choose to save snapshots. Accessing Recall now requires users to enrol in 'Windows Hello' through facial recognition, and snapshots will decrypt only after user authentication. Additionally, the search index database used by Recall is now encrypted, and accessible only when authenticated by the user. The backlash against the feature likened it to 'spyware,' prompting the UK's Information Commissioner's Office to investigate its privacy safeguards. Moreover, ethical hacker Alex Hagenah demonstrated a tool called 'Total Recall' that could extract data from Recall, highlighting concerns over unencrypted sensitive information accessible to potential hackers, as reported by The Wired. Subsequently, in August 2024, Google introduced Pixel Screenshots, a more controlled alternative to Microsoft's Recall feature. In contrast to Microsoft Recall, which automatically captured all activity on a device, Google's feature allows users to toggle AI processing of screenshots according to their preferences. The AI-powered app, designed for the Pixel 9 series, enables users to save, organize, and retrieve information from their screenshots.

Meta AI for WhatsApp could soon offer more personalized experiences - Phandroid

Earlier this year, Meta introduced its AI chatbot to WhatsApp. This basically gave users access to AI similar to OpenAI's ChatGPT, where users could ask it questions and it would provide them with answers. This made it easier for users to look up certain topics or perform certain activities without leaving the app. Now according to WABetaInfo, it seems that Meta is working on upgrading its Meta AI for WhatsApp with a feature called chat memory. According to what's been discovered in the latest beta, it suggests that Meta AI can automatically remember parts of your conversation with it. Users can also specifically request for the AI to remember conversations by adding a "remember this" tag at the end of their requests. The idea behind it is that by remembering the conversations users have had with it, Meta AI will be able to provide WhatsApp users with more custom and personalized responses. For instance, if you're vegan, then future requests you make to the AI will take that into consideration, like restaurant recommendations, and so on. For those who are concerned about privacy, you can relax. This is because users will retain full control over what the Meta AI remembers. Users can choose if they want to update certain data or delete data at any given point in time. The goal is to create a more personalized experience. The feature isn't live yet but we imagine that it will be in a future update.