Meta wants to integrate the Meta AI assistant into the WhatsApp search bar. This is clear from the new WhatsApp update code. Screenshots show that users will be able to enter queries into the search bar and then get answers from the AI ​​tool.

WABetaInfo spotted the changes in WhatsApp version 2.24.714 for Android which is currently available on the Google Play app store. Screenshots show that users who enter search queries into the search bar will also see suggestions from the Meta AI tool. It is not clear if and when this feature will be rolled out. The job is According to the WABetaInfo website Not yet available for test users.

Meta AI Assistant is a general AI tool integrated into all of the company’s services. The model is based on Llama 2 and, thanks to a collaboration with Microsoft’s Bing, connects directly to the Internet to search for answers. Bing again relies on OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Users can start conversations with Meta AI across all of the company’s messaging services, including WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram, by typing “@Meta AI.”

Meta has also been in the news recently as it is testing AI photo editing features for WhatsApp. These tools will allow users to add backgrounds to photos or expand images via an in-app prompt. The company is also working on an AI model that will allow it to retain users longer on Instagram and Facebook feeds.