WhatsApp for Android Testing Voice Messages Feature for Meta AI Tool Give Ease to Users

WhatsApp for Android is reportedly testing a new feature for its recently added artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, Meta AI. According to a feature tracker claim, this feature will allow users to send voice messages to the chatbot. Meta AI is also said to be capable of responding to messages, albeit in text format. This feature is reportedly being released to a small group of beta testers. WhatsApp may roll it out to a larger userbase in the coming weeks.

One of WABetaInfo Post According to , the voice message feature for Meta AI was spotted in WhatsApp beta version 2.24.16.10 for Android. Following its rollout, those who have registered in the Google Play beta program will be able to tap the Meta AI button to access the chat interface and see a new voice message icon.

This icon is similar to the icons seen on other chats and groups and is placed next to the text field at the bottom. According to the feature tracker, it will allow users to send voice messages to Meta AI. AI will be able to process audio and understand the query. After this it will generate the answer in text. Gadgets 360 staff members were unable to see its availability on the WhatsApp beta app for Android.

This feature can be useful in situations where users cannot type a long question. This can be taken advantage of while on the go, where the user cannot continuously focus on the phone for typing. Interestingly, Meta AI was always multimodal and could generate images, but audio generation or processing has not been added to it until now. This update may finally change that.