Meetali Jain of the Tech Justice Law Project says companion chatbots are offered as a solution to loneliness and that some users are as young as 13. She calls the trend fascinating as well as dangerous.
The new app could help Meta reach users outside Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
Meta AI could be finding a new home this year. The company is planning to release a standalone app for its generative AI chatbot sometime in the second quarter of 2025, according to CNBC, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter.
It’s no surprise that AI is taking over the tech world and many platforms have incorporated the technology into their offerings. The next stage in the world of AI is agents or tools that can carry out tasks on users’ behalf and it appears that Meta is experimenting with that notion on Instagram.
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Meta is reportedly developing a standalone application for its original AI chatbot, Meta AI. According to The Verge, the company behind Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram aims to expand its user reach and compete with other AI-based services like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini.
Meta is ramping up efforts to take on the likes of OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini, according to a new report.
Sam Altman’s OpenAI released GPT-4.5, an upgraded version of the artificial intelligence model that powers ChatGPT, to select users on Thursday.
A new report claims that Meta AI will arrive to mobile devices in the form of a standalone app, and could offer paid plans.
Meta AI has landed in the Middle East and North Africa with support for Arabic, opening the chatbot to millions more people.
Several recent surveys suggest consumers are frustrated with the increasing use of AI in customer service — or, to put it differently, they’re trapped in an AI maze. The most common complaints include the inability to resolve complex issues, feelings of impersonal interactions, and irritation with navigating automated systems.
Meta reportedly believes a standalone app could make Meta AI more accessible to users who are not active on its platforms like WhatsApp and Instagram