After nearly a year of regulatory hurdles, Meta has finally begun deploying its conversational AI assistant across the European Union.

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/20134554

Archived

After nearly a year of regulatory hurdles, Meta has finally begun deploying its conversational AI assistant across the European Union and neighboring countries this week.

The rollout, which covers 41 European countries and 21 overseas territories, marks Meta’s largest global expansion of Meta AI to date, though European users will initially access only a limited version of the technology.

European users will initially have access to what Meta describes as an “intelligent chat function” available in six European languages: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, and Italian.

…

The AI assistant will be integrated across Meta’s suite of applications, including WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger. Users can access Meta AI by tapping a blue circle icon within these apps to initiate conversations.

…

Meta has indicated this limited release is just “the first step” in its ongoing efforts to bring more AI capabilities to European users.

…

  • FizzyOrange
    1·
    4 days ago

    Yeah there’s a new button in WhatsApp that lets you talk to Meta AI. I’m good thanks.

    At least it explicitly says it can’t read your conversations, and even that they won’t use your conversation with it for training, which is a bit of a surprise. Bet they had some fun meetings arguing that - and well done whoever won the debate!

    • PiatroEnglish
      2·
      4 days ago

      It’s Facebook, they’ll take it and not even bother to beg forgiveness later.

      • sip
        3·
        2 days ago

        it will share convos with selected partners.