• QuazarOmega@lemy.lol
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    1 year ago

    I never expected that they’d put generative AI in WhatsApp, like, why???
    It’s one of those things that everyone will be crazy about for a week and then… poof, it will just become irrelevant, because it doesn’t really add anything substantial to what the chat app is already good for: chatting with our fellow humans.
    Maybe it’s Zucc’s way to get us acquainted with treating bots like humans, so one day he can finally come out as a robot and be accepted by the wider society

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      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 :(

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