Synthetic knowledge is becoming more common, with businesses adopting it whether you know it or not. Meta is the most recent company to release AI tools for a variety of programs.
Meta has installed Meta AI on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger to support people “to getting things done, study, create and join with the things that matter to you”, according to a media release. Meta Llama 3, an “open source large language model,” is used to create Meta AI.
Business Insider compared Meta AI to tools like ChatGPT and Gemini, both of which can handle text generation and image creation.
Meta said you can ask its AI platform to recommend restaurants when making plans with friends, ask it to explain a concept while studying, or even “‘ imagine’ the aesthetic” when moving into a new apartment, providing suggestions on what to buy.
Additionally, Meta AI offers a standalone website, along with the platform’s installation on your social media profiles. However, it works with social media, allowing you to search for information while scrolling through your feeds.
According to Business Insider, CEO Mark Zuckerberg stated this week that Meta is on the verge of having the “most used and best AI assistant in the world.”
But what if you don’t want the feature on your account?
The short answer is no, you can’t, USA Today reported.
According to Fast Company, there are rumors that it could be turned off, and even Meta AI provided instructions on how to do it. However, those rumors don’t seem to hold up.
The AI’s help page, which states that the platform “may not be accurate or appropriate, and should not be used to make important decisions,” should not be used, Meta told Fast Company.
However, while it is turned on, you don’t need to use it; instead, Meta AI representatives told USA Today, using the traditional search functions.
Similar responses were provided by Fast Company when it reached out to Meta.
Meta told Fast Company via email that “Meta AI aims to be a helpful assistant and is in the search bar to assist with your questions.” “You can’t disable it from this experience, but you can search how you normally would engage with a variety of results”.
What can’t it do, yet?
While it belongs to Facebook and the other apps, according to Business Insider, it doesn’t appear to be directly connected to your accounts or personal information.
Asking a user how many Instagram followers did Business Insider use as an example. If you didn’t give your username and the user was then instructed to look at the account themselves, the system couldn’t provide the information.
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