What App tests new function with AI for verifying false news

The new feature is called “Ask Meta AI” and was discovered by the specialised WabetaInfo page. It allows users to choose this option from the WhatsApp menu and send the suspected contents directly to Meta's chatbot, where they can ask questions about the accuracy of the information.

Currently, this feature is in the testing phase and is available for a limited number of users. Meta has warned that the feature will be gradually distributed to all users.

The main goal of the company is to fight dezinformation that circulates rapidly through conversation on the platform, especially in sensitive periods like elections or global crises.

The system is based on Artificial Intelligence, without direct human intervention, which has raised questions about the efficiency and accuracy of information verification.

Meta has not yet given an official date of when this feature will be available to all users globally./Periscopi/