Meta Platforms Continues AI Push: Launches New Standalone App
Meta Platforms (META), the company behind Facebook, is launching a new standalone app for its AI assistant, a move similar to that made by Google and OpenAI. The standalone app comes as Meta looks to boost the AI assistant’s usage. The Meta View app is now the Meta AI app on iOS and Android, alongside Meta siblings Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram. The new app will integrate with Meta’s AI glasses and merge with the existing companion app, the company said in a statement. It will also provide more personalized responses based on context and other user-specific elements related to the user’s Facebook and Instagram accounts. “The existing photos and videos you’ve captured with your glasses, device settings, and Features you’re familiar with from Meta View are still available in the new app,” Meta said in a blog post. “We’re also automatically migrating your existing media and device settings from Meta View to the Meta AI app, so you won’t miss a beat....