In Android 2.25.11.13 beta version, WhatsApp is working on a memory feature for Meta AI which allows Meta AI to remember certain details that users have shared during conversation. Information like conversation style, dietary choices, allergies, personal interests and all kinds of important things will now be memorized by Meta AI so users can have a smooth conversation with it.
This feature is still being tested and is available for beta testers, but WhatsApp is currently rolling it out for the public as well. In Meta AI’s chat settings, WhatsApp has added a “Memory” option as well and users can click on it to store details to the AI chatbot manually. This will also allow the AI chatbot to give more user-specific and relevant suggestions.
This feature will really be helpful for users who often have conversations with Meta AI because they won't have to make it more personalized for them every time. By remembering things from the users, Meta AI will prioritize their preferences and give them responses that stand out. Meta AI’s memory feature is available to some regular WhatsApp users as well now and Meta is working to enroll this feature to more users soon so everyone can benefit from it.
This move by Meta clearly follows a growing trend in the AI industry. Big players like Google’s Gemini and OpenAI’s ChatGPT have already introduced memory features that let their chatbots remember past conversations — not just a few points, but entire chat histories that can be recalled anytime. It sounds useful, sure, especially for smoother, more personalized chats. But it also raises big privacy questions. These AI models are essentially storing everything users say, and often using that data to improve their systems. That means your personal details might be helping to train future versions of the AI. And in the long run, there’s always the risk that law enforcement or government agencies could pressure these platforms to hand over user data for surveillance. So while Meta’s new memory feature might make conversations easier, it feels like they’re just following the same path as the rest — whether that ends up being a win for users or not, only time will tell.
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This feature is still being tested and is available for beta testers, but WhatsApp is currently rolling it out for the public as well. In Meta AI’s chat settings, WhatsApp has added a “Memory” option as well and users can click on it to store details to the AI chatbot manually. This will also allow the AI chatbot to give more user-specific and relevant suggestions.
This feature will really be helpful for users who often have conversations with Meta AI because they won't have to make it more personalized for them every time. By remembering things from the users, Meta AI will prioritize their preferences and give them responses that stand out. Meta AI’s memory feature is available to some regular WhatsApp users as well now and Meta is working to enroll this feature to more users soon so everyone can benefit from it.
This move by Meta clearly follows a growing trend in the AI industry. Big players like Google’s Gemini and OpenAI’s ChatGPT have already introduced memory features that let their chatbots remember past conversations — not just a few points, but entire chat histories that can be recalled anytime. It sounds useful, sure, especially for smoother, more personalized chats. But it also raises big privacy questions. These AI models are essentially storing everything users say, and often using that data to improve their systems. That means your personal details might be helping to train future versions of the AI. And in the long run, there’s always the risk that law enforcement or government agencies could pressure these platforms to hand over user data for surveillance. So while Meta’s new memory feature might make conversations easier, it feels like they’re just following the same path as the rest — whether that ends up being a win for users or not, only time will tell.
Read next:
• New Report Shows that Energy Consumption by Data Centers is Going to Get Doubled by 2030
• Study Finds Openness to AI’s Utility But Concern Grows Over Chatbots Replacing Real Human Relationships
