Users can activate the Meta AI program in a chat, but end-to-end encryption remains the default for private messages.

Like previous iterations of Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses, this year’s edition will also come equipped with cameras and speakers. Camera-wise, Meta is going with a 12-megapixel ultra-wide sensor that can also capture 1080p at 30fps in a 1,440 x 1,920 resolution. There’s also a 3x digital zoom.

The company's work in artificial intelligence could usher in a new stage of hypergrowth for the social media giant.

Meta invests in AI chatbots by hiring contractors for markets like India and Indonesia, as privacy and policy scrutiny escalate.

Meta's AR glasses, available Sept. 30 for $799, have a neural wristband and a wide range of AI and app functions. They dream big, but their future is unclear.

The Meta-owned app announced a new AI-powered writing tool that can help you compose messages. Like some of WhatsApp’s other AI features, the writing tool is also built on the platform’s Private Processing technology,

Revelations about how bots could talk to children on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and its Meta AI assistant were met with revulsion.

Meta Platforms META and Snap SNAP are well-known providers of social media platforms. META through Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, and Threads reaches 3.48 billion people globally, while Snap’s flagship Snapchat is now used by more than 900 million monthly active users.

One of the reasons Meta's revenue is growing so quickly is that it's starting to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) features into its ad platform. Management noted that its ad conversions have improved since it implemented some of its tools, and users are spending more time on its platforms.