Meta AI starts rolling out in India! Here are some cool things it can do for you on WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram

Following its announcement back in September 2023, Meta is finally starting to roll out the highly-anticipated Meta AI—one of the world’s leading AI assistants—across India in the English language.

Built with Meta Llama 3, this AI assistant is designed to integrate smoothly with WhatsApp, Facebook, Messenger and Instagram. This will allow users to benefit from its features directly from the feeds and chats within these platforms, and that too free of cost.

Announcing the roll-out, Meta stated: “With our most powerful large language model (LLM) under the hood, Meta AI is better than ever. We’re excited to share our next-generation assistant with even more people and can’t wait to see how it enhances people’s lives.”

Here are some cool things you can make Meta AI do on the aforementioned platforms that we are already so familiar with!

Recommend: Organising a night out with friends? Just ask Meta AI in your WhatsApp group chat to recommend restaurants with stunning views and appealing discounts for you and your friends to explore.

Plan: Preparing for a weekend road trip? Meta AI can help you plan an itinerary by pinpointing the best stops along your route between Point A and B, ensuring a memorable journey.

Generate: Need to study for an upcoming test? Ask Meta AI to generate a multiple-choice quiz on your chosen topic or subject to enhance your preparation.

Inform: Interested in a post you’ve seen on your Facebook feed? Simply request more information from Meta AI right from the post to satisfy your curiosity.

Imagine: Want to create and share unique images? Use the word ‘imagine’ while chatting with Meta AI, either alone or in a group, to unleash Meta’s text-to-image generation and fuel your creativity.

Animate: Have an image you love? Ask Meta AI to animate it or modify it based on new prompts, allowing for dynamic and collaborative visual creativity.

This AI assistant’s integration across WhatsApp, Facebook, Messenger and Instagram opens up a wealth of possibilities, making everyday interactions smarter and more engaging. But on the flip side, it also opens doors to potential misuse.

AI in social media already poses several significant risks of privacy invasion, misinformation spread and manipulative content. And then there’s also the AI hallucination issue—given the Google AI overview fiasco, it will be interesting to see how Meta AI will address similar risks of profiling and misinformation.