Meta AI in WhatsApp will soon remember chats to give more relevant responses

WhatsApp users who often access Meta AI – parent company Meta’s AI assistant that is also available in Instagram and Facebook – have to tell the bot their preferences everytime they initiate a new chat. In other words, Meta AI does not remember things about its users, prompting them to provide necessary information each time. This could be a food preference that users may want Meta AI to keep in mind while suggesting a recipe – or it could be their personal details that are sometimes needed to provide more precise results. Meta is now working on changing that.

WABetaInfo has spotted a feature called Memory in Meta AI settings in the latest WhatsApp beta version for Android. As the name suggests, the functionality automatically remembers select details from a chat to offer more relevant and customised responses, instead of throwing similar responses to everyone for a question. According to the screenshot provided in the report, “Meta AI automatically remembers certain parts of your chat to give you more relevant responses.” However, users can ask Meta AI to specifically remember a piece of information by asking it. “You can also ask Meta AI to “remember this.””

The use cases are several, but the most common ones could be users asking Meta AI to remember birthdays or that they are vegan for future recipe ideas, or even a custom conversational style for the kind of responses they want from the AI bot. The report said Meta AI can also remember allergies and personal interests, such as preferences for specific books and enjoyment of documentaries and podcasts. Details saved from a conversation will help Meta AI to customise responses for future interactions. For instance, it could avoid suggesting recipes that include ingredients a user is allergic to.

WhatsApp users can anytime ask Meta AI to delete certain information at any time, the report said. However, it did not say if the things Meta AI will record through WhatsApp conversations will be available on Instagram or Facebook in case a user has linked their accounts. The feature is currently in development and available to beta testers using the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.22.9 version.