“Meta AI on WhatsApp: Your New Chatty BFF, Personal Chef, and Photo Bomb Assassin!”

Sumitra's Open Notebook
3 min readSep 28, 2024

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Meta Unveils New AI Features for WhatsApp — Now Your Chatbot Can Be a Photo Editor, Life Coach, and Personal Assistant!

Hold on to your phones! Meta just dropped some serious AI magic on WhatsApp, and it’s about to change how you chat, edit photos, and maybe even talk to John Cena.

At the Meta Connect event, Mark Zuckerberg himself took the stage to reveal a whole bunch of new features for Meta AI on WhatsApp, and let’s just say it’s like your favorite sci-fi movie came to life, minus the robots taking over the world (for now).

1. Meta AI — Your New Bestie Who Talks Back (Like, Really Talks Back)

Ever felt like texting just wasn’t enough? Well, Meta has heard your cries (or maybe they’ve been reading your messages, who knows?) and introduced voice mode. Now, you can have real-time conversations with Meta AI, and no, it’s not like talking to your annoying friend who keeps saying “uh-huh” while scrolling through Instagram. This AI actually listens!

All you have to do is hit the handy waveform button, and voilà — you’re chatting with Meta AI. But here’s the kicker: soon, you’ll be able to have conversations with AI versions of celebrities. Imagine asking Dame Judi Dench for life advice or John Cena to tell you you’re crushing it at life. No need to thank me, Meta.

2. Meta AI Can Look at Your Pics… and Actually Know What’s Going On

Remember when you’d send your mom a picture of your dinner and she’d just reply, “Looks nice”? Well, those days are over, thanks to Meta AI’s new Look at This feature. Now, when you send the AI a photo, it doesn’t just give you a half-hearted “Cool.” It can actually tell you what’s in the picture!

Send Meta a snap of your homemade pasta, and not only will it identify it as pasta (and not, say, a weird blob of dough), it’ll even provide you with step-by-step instructions on how to make it — or how to fix the disaster you made. It’s like having Gordon Ramsay in your pocket, minus the swearing.

3. Say Goodbye to Photo Bombers — Meta AI is Here to Clean Up Your Pics

Ever taken a perfect photo only to realize your ex or that weird guy from the office is lurking in the background? No need to fear — Edit My Photo is here! Meta AI on WhatsApp can now edit your photos, and we’re not just talking about slapping on a filter. We’re talking serious edits.

Whether it’s changing the color of your shirt because you regretted that neon green choice, or removing that photobombing stranger, Meta AI’s got your back. It’s basically the photo editor of your dreams — except it won’t tell you you’re beautiful every time. (But hey, who needs that when you’ve got celebrity AI voices for that, right?)

What’s Next? AI at Your Fingertips, Literally!

With these features, WhatsApp is turning into a super-powered communication platform. Want to chat with a chatbot? Done. Need a recipe from a picture of last night’s dinner? Easy. Trying to erase your embarrassing moments from photos? Say no more.

So, as Meta takes over more of your WhatsApp experience, one thing is clear: it’s not just your regular messaging app anymore. It’s your personal assistant, your life coach, your photo editor, and if all goes well, your new celeb BFF.

Now, if only it could do your laundry.

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