Overview

• Meta AI has been rolled out to WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook in 41 European countries, including Germany, following a year-long delay due to EU regulatory concerns.
• Users cannot fully remove or deactivate Meta AI, though options to mute or archive chats are available to limit its visibility.
• Meta assures that data shared with the AI is not used for training unless explicitly sent to the bot, but interactions lack end-to-end encryption, raising privacy concerns.
• The European version of Meta AI has reduced functionality compared to the USA, with features like voice transcription and group chat summaries unavailable.
• The delayed rollout underscores tensions between technological innovation and stringent EU privacy regulations, particularly regarding the use of public social media posts for AI training.