• calhoon2005
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    2 months ago

    Gaah, meta have added AI into WhatsApp… When did that happen?

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      2 months ago

      Ugh. We started using it for work during the lockdowns, but now it’s only used for odd rare work messaging. Might see if I can get the boss to knock it on the head.

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      2 months ago

      I am currently fuming about this too. I don’t even have auto update enabled on my apps so how did it happen? Turns out WhatsApp apparently can roll out server-side updates at any time??? And there’s no way to opt out of this stupid update either.

      I can’t not use it either as it’s the only way I can stay in touch with most of my relatives, I can’t get them to switch to Telegram or Signal…

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        2 months ago

        Same boat.

        Edit… Apparently there’s a toggle switch coming in a future update

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          The irritating thing is that apparently the toggle switch was already there all this while. I really hope there’s enough backlash to force meta to reintroduce it because this is total bs. The server side updates are really not cool either :/

    • Pilk
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      2 months ago

      Can anyone explain what the issue is, it’s just an optional button no?

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        2 months ago

        Well, for me I don’t trust meta. And yes I know WhatsApp is meta, but I’m sort of locked into it on account of almost everyone I am in contact with using it. Just don’t like the idea of meta based AI possibly using my messages for learning.

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      2 months ago

      ffs need to get my mates off whatsapp. its the last meta app I cant ditch.