Meta’s confusing new approach to chat privacy

Recent news had us wondering whether Meta actually knows what it wants. On one platform, Meta is promoting AI chats that it says even it cannot read. On another, it has removed one of the few features that genuinely prevented Meta from accessing private conversations. "Meta removed support for...

WhatsApp Adds AI-Powered Message Summaries for Faster Chat Previews

Popular messaging platform WhatsApp has added a new artificial intelligence AI-powered feature that leverages its in-house solution Meta AI to summarize unread messages in chats. The feature, called Message Summaries, is currently rolling out in the English language to users in the United States,...

WhatsApp Launches Private Processing to Enable AI Features While Protecting Message Privacy

Popular messaging app WhatsApp on Tuesday unveiled a new technology called Private Processing to enable artificial intelligence AI capabilities in a privacy-preserving manner. "Private Processing will allow users to leverage powerful optional AI features – like summarizing unread messages or...

WhatsApp Is Walking a Tightrope Between AI Features and Privacy

WhatsApp's AI tools will use a new “Private Processing” system designed to allow cloud access without letting Meta or anyone else see end-to-end encrypted chats. But experts still see risks...