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WhatsApp Tests AI-Powered Writing Assistant With Five Tone Modes in Android Beta

Meta is gathering encrypted feedback from a small group of Android beta users to fine-tune its optional AI assistance ahead of a broader rollout.

Overview

  • The Android beta version 2.25.23.7 introduces a pen icon that offers at least three AI-generated rewriting suggestions across five tonal modes when users type three to four words.
  • Users must manually enable Private Processing in settings to send snippets for encryption and anonymized routing, with Meta assuring no message or suggestion data is retained.
  • Selected testers can choose from Rephrase, Professional, Funny, Supportive and Correction modes and tap suggestions to insert them in drafts without automatically sending or signaling AI involvement to recipients.
  • WhatsApp is gathering performance feedback from a small group of Android beta users to determine whether to expand the feature to a wider audience.
  • Privacy advocates and community members have flagged potential risks to conversational authenticity and transparency when AI-generated text becomes routine.