- WhatsApp is developing an AI-powered feature to summarize long chats or message threads.
- The feature appears as a “Summarize with Meta AI” prompt in WhatsApp beta version 2.25.15.12 for Android.
- Works in both private and group chats, triggered by multiple long messages.
- Summaries are only visible to the user and would not work if Advanced Chat Privacy is enabled.
WhatsApp plans a long-overdue feature to enable us to catch up with fast AI-generated message summaries. If you have had a problem scrolling to infinity in a group chat, this update may be just what you need to save time and sanity.
A report from WABetaInfo indicates that the new feature is available in WhatsApp beta version 2.25.15.12 for Android. This beta shows a new AI tool for summarizing long conversations/message threads. The tool is intended to help users easily understand the gist of several unread or long messages.
How Does It Work?
- When you receive long or several messages, a new prompt will appear at the top of the conversation.
- The prompt reads: “Summarize with Meta AI.”
- Click the prompt, and the AI will summarize recent messages in that thread.
- It operates for private chats and group chats.
Here’s what makes it better:
It relies on WhatsApp’s future Private Processing infrastructure, guarantees that the message’s contents are processed securely.
During the summarization, neither Meta, WhatsApp, nor any third party can see the actual messages.
The feature will not function if the chat participant has Advanced Chat Privacy activated, which disables Meta AI features.
This feature is still in development and being tested by beta users. There is no confirmed date for a public rollout yet. While it all sounds promising, past efforts by other companies (Apple’s notification summary, for example) haven’t been widely successful, so one should be careful of expectations.
Adding AI-powered message summaries could be a game-changer for busy WhatsApp users, especially members of large groups who are noisier. Although privacy-conscious users will probably avoid it, those who want to manage their time more effectively will find much value.
