Meta Expands AI Chatbot to WhatsApp and Instagram, Eyes Facebook Messenger Integration
April 15, 2024
Meta AI is expanding its chatbot experiment to include WhatsApp and Instagram, and plans to bring it to Facebook Messenger.
The chatbot is currently being tested in India and parts of Africa, leveraging the Llama 2 large language model.
It is designed to respond to queries and create images from text prompts, with a specific role on Instagram to aid in search queries.
India's significant user base for Facebook and WhatsApp is a strategic market for this AI integration.
Meta aims to empower Instagram users with better search assistance and content discovery.
Upcoming Llama 3 models are expected to further enhance the chatbot's performance and capabilities.
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