For quite some time now, Meta has forced WhatsApp users to enable Meta AI. Security and privacy risks asides, the company is now rolling out this feature to 41 European countries after some delay.
You can’t escape Meta AI in WhatsApp even if you are based in one of the 41 European countries, with the feature now rolling out to more devices.
On March 19, WhatsApp owner Meta announced that a variety of AI upgrades would be coming to users in Europe after the company paused the rollout last year.
Since then, more users have started seeing the button to open Meta AI in WhatsApp.
Oh meta, you sweet ass bastards.
All though I really hope it’s the nail in the coffin for many and switch to Signal. But knowing my country especially, people really have the mental capacity to put up with this.
Same in my country, where is the messaging app. Most people doesn’t care at all or even it’s willing to use it. I wish it could be disabled. Maybe some few people are also upset, even if it’s only visually, and it’s one more step on Signal. I don’t use Signal yet, but I plan to use it with everyone it’s on it, while making apostolate.
Meta it’s really hard to trust. If I use their AI on WhatsApp will be at most sporadically, or nothing at all, and without sharing any personal data. Maybe it’s FUD, but seems likely they will be able to draw you together with the rest of the meta data that they collect from WhatsApp, even if their policy, which I haven’t read, tries to convince you from the opposite.
its bad news. Its already here in my region. Don’t click on the AI icon and dont accept its T&C if it asks it should be probably be much better.
Another reason to move your contacts to signal.
