Meta AI Chatbot Trials Expand to India and African Markets
As part of its ongoing innovation in the realm of artificial intelligence, Meta is conducting trials of its AI chatbot, known as Meta AI, with user communities in India and parts of Africa. The integration of this technology is not limited to a single platform but is being implemented across Meta’s suite of products, which includes popular social media and communication applications such as Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp.
The strategy behind this roll-out demonstrates Meta’s commitment to leveraging its substantial user base to enhance and broaden the reach of its AI capabilities. This development comes amidst a competitive landscape where other tech behemoths are also making significant strides in AI technology.
On Instagram, the Meta AI chatbot has been integrated within the direct messaging feature. Users can engage with the AI by simply tapping on the distinct Meta AI icon situated in the search bar, allowing for a seamless conversation with the virtual assistant. In functionality, it mirrors the likes of OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini, serving as a multipurpose assistant capable of providing users with an array of information, including updates in real-time.
Meta’s foray into AI-powered chatbots began with initial testing phases in selected markets, including the US. With India being Meta’s largest market, thanks to its over 500 million users on Facebook and WhatsApp, the region presents a significant opportunity for the AI chatbot’s growth and adoption.
The company has articulated that their AI experiences, powered by generative AI, are in various stages of development and are being subjected to public testing, albeit on a limited scale for the time being.
Introduced in September 2023, Meta AI is envisioned as a general-purpose assistant that not only responds to user inquiries directly in chat but also offers the novel capability to create photorealistic images from textual prompts.
In a related development, Meta has announced plans to unveil Llama 3, the latest iteration of its open-source Large Language Model (LLM), in the coming month, indicating a steady pace of innovation within the company’s AI initiatives.
- Sources:
- Meta
- Tech Crunch
- Economic Times
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- Unsplash
