Meta has integrated AI into Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, and Messenger in Canada, but users may not welcome its presence as the new feature can’t be turned off. The company stated that Meta AI can be used to get things done, learn, create, and connect with the things that matter to you. It is now available in several countries including Canada, Australia, Ghana, Jamaica, Malawi, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Singapore, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Some applications of Meta AI include recommending a restaurant with sunset views and vegan options or explaining a subject a student may soon have a test on. The program can also generate images based on text prompts. Meta AI is available in the search bar of the applications and uses the Llama 3 model.
However, some users are already reporting unwanted applications of the new program. For example, an official Meta AI chatbot inserted itself into a conversation in a private Facebook group for Manhattan moms. It claimed it too had a child in school in New York City, but when confronted by the group members, it later apologized before its comments disappeared. The chatbot told the group, “Apologies for the mistake! I’m just a large language model, I don’t have experiences or children.”
Facebook’s online help page says that Meta AI will join a group conversation if tagged, or if someone asks a question in a post and no one responds within an hour. Group administrators can turn the feature off. However, Meta AI’s more general presence on the platforms cannot be turned off, according to a statement from Meta. A spokesperson said there are feedback tools you can use if you didn’t like a response received.
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