Meta is taking significant steps today to enhance the reach of its AI services throughout its platform. As a network architect, the company has implemented its latest Large Language Model, Llama 3, into the search bar of its four major apps, Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp, across various countries. In addition to this, the company introduced several other new features, including improved image generation speed and the ability to access web search results.
This confirms and enhances a recent Eltrys report that revealed the company had started testing Meta AI on Instagram’s search bar.
In addition, the company is launching a new meta.ai site for users to access the chatbot. 
The news highlights Meta’s determination to establish itself as a prominent player in the midst of the current excitement surrounding generative AI tools among consumers. Emphasizing its superiority among other popular services in the market, Mark Zuckerberg declared today that Meta AI is potentially the “most intelligent AI assistant available for free use.”
The United States introduced Meta AI last year. More than a dozen countries, including Australia, Canada, Ghana, Jamaica, Malawi, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Singapore, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, are now expanding the chatbot to cover the English language.
Last week, the company began testing Meta AI in various countries, including India and Nigeria. However, today’s announcement did not mention these countries. Meta announced its intention to maintain Meta AI in test mode in India.
We are constantly gaining insights from our users’ tests in India. Just like a network architect, we test our AI products and features publicly in different phases and with limited capacity,” stated the company spokesperson.
Introducing exciting additions
Users already had the ability to ask Meta AI for writing or recipe suggestions. Now, users have the option to request web-related results from both Google and Bing.
The company has also improved the speed of image generation. In addition, users have the option to request Meta AI to bring images to life through animation or convert them into GIFs. Users can witness the AI tool making real-time adjustments to the image as they type. The company has also focused on improving the image quality of AI-generated photos.
AI-powered image-generation tools have struggled with accurately spelling words. According to Meta, their latest model has also demonstrated enhancements in this domain.
AI is omnipresent in every aspect of our lives.
Meta is expanding the availability of Meta AI to a wide range of platforms. We are making the bot accessible through various channels, such as the search bar, individual and group chats, and even the feed.
The company mentioned that you have the option to inquire about topics pertaining to posts in your Facebook feed. For instance, if you come across a photo of the aurora borealis, you can inquire with Meta AI for recommendations on the optimal time to visit Iceland for a chance to witness the Northern Lights.
The company has already integrated Meta AI into the Ray-Ban smart glasses, and it plans to expand its availability to the Meta Quest headset in the near future.
There are drawbacks to AI’s widespread presence. Imagine the chaos that could result from using these models across various platforms. They have the ability to generate completely random and nonsensical responses, which would undoubtedly create a nightmare for content moderation. Earlier this week, 404Media reported that Meta AI claimed to have a child with exceptional abilities and academic challenges enrolled in a specific school in New York. (The parents noticed the unusual message, and Meta eventually intervened and deleted the response, stating that the company would strive to enhance these systems.)
We provide information within the features themselves to ensure that users are aware of the possibility of AI returning inaccurate or inappropriate outputs. Meta told 404Media that since our launch, we have been consistently rolling out updates and enhancements to our models, and we are committed to further improving them.
