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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: WhatsApp Defends Unremovable AI Feature Amid User Backlash
Caption: WhatsApp Defends Unremovable AI Feature Amid User Backlash. WhatsApp is facing criticism over its new AI assistant, which appears permanently on users’ chat screens despite the company insisting it’s “entirely optional”. The Meta AI button, in the corner of the Chats tab, opens a chatbot interface. But users are frustrated that it can’t be removed from the app. WhatsApp told the BBC it values user feedback and compared the feature to other fixed elements like 'Channels' and ‘Status'. The backlash echoes the controversy over Microsoft’s now-optional Recall feature, initially launched as always-on. The update comes as Meta also tests AI tools on Instagram to detect teens lying about their age, part of a broader push to tighten platform controls and boost user safety. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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