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Meta Tests Private AI Chat Feature Within WhatsApp Conversations

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First reported by Now 14 · Jun 27, 2026

What happened

WhatsApp is testing Side Chat, a feature enabling private AI conversations within chats using Meta AI, keeping interactions hidden from other participants. The feature is in beta on Android and iPhone, using Meta's privacy technology, with no official release date yet.

01WhatsApp tests Side Chat for private AI conversations within chats using Meta AI.
02Side Chat keeps AI interactions hidden from other chat participants.
03Currently, AI requests are visible to all when tagged with @Meta AI.
04Feature uses Meta's Private Processing tech to secure user privacy.
05Side Chat is in beta on select Android and iPhone devices.
06No official launch date announced; feature still in development.

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