We’ve known for months that WhatsApp is preparing to chat with bots with different personalities; Meta later confirmed this for Messenger and Instagram as well. WhatsApp bots are still in limited testing, but now we know: They’ll be just a touch away.

A few months ago we discovered that WhatsApp would add a special screen so we could choose which bot to talk to, now WaBetaInfo has also discovered that chatting with a bot on WhatsApp will add a special screen. a new option in the floating menuThus, it will have a privileged place in practice.

Chat with AI on WhatsApp

Bots will come to WhatsApp and has multiple personalities. In fact, for some WhatsApp beta testers in the United States, they’ve already arrived, and they work much the same as the AI ​​bots Meta has also launched on Messenger and Instagram, which are also being tested in that country.

As WhatsApp betas progress, we may get a better idea of ​​how these bots will work, especially with the final piece of the puzzle: Button to open directory of existing bots. This button will be extremely useful as it is placed right above the floating button (+) with which you can open a new group, new contact, new community or open a chat with an existing contact.

We know more or less what will happen next. If AI chats are still not enabled on your WhatsApp, you will see a warning screen with the text “AI chats are not yet available to you.” If you have these you will see list of available botsso you can easily open a chat with one of them.

chat idea “You can use WhatsApp without your friends”instead chatting with thematic bots just for fun or even to learn about a particular topic they specialize in. Meta announced that these bots will reach all its applications, including WhatsApp, but it is not yet known when they will be activated outside the US. Once you do this you will know: You will literally have a new button in WhatsApp.

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