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Privacy has become a very important issue in modern society, with companies and governments constantly abusing their power, more and more people are waking up to the importance of digital privacy.

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I don't want Meta AI in WhatsApp, even if it doesn't snoop on my texts (bgr.com)

submitted 1 year ago by vowseh to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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[–] otl@lemmy.sdf.org 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I never expected that they'd put generative AI in WhatsApp, like, why???

it doesn't really add anything substantial to what the chat app is already good for: chatting with our fellow humans.

A lot of this is for WhatsApp Business. Meta are monetising WhatsApp. The idea is that businesses will use WhatsApp Business and the shitty AI features to (direct from their website): "Engage audiences, accelerate sales and drive better customer support outcomes on the platform with more than 2 billion users around the world."

What a cringe :(

[–] QuazarOmega@lemy.lol 5 points 1 year ago

Hmm, that makes a little bit more sense, but yes, still cringe corporate move trying to monetize on the AI craze