WhatsApp for Android could reportedly let users choose a Llama model to power its Meta AI Chatbot

WhatsApp for Android is rumored to be working on a new feature that will allow users to select Large Language Model Meta AI (Llama) 3 models to run the Meta AI chatbot. On Thursday, the feature tracker claimed that the feature is currently under development and not available to beta testers. This feature is said to allow users to choose between the Llama 3-70B AI model and the Llama 3-405B AI model. The latter is expected to be available for a limited number of queries.

WhatsApp may introduce an option to select an AI model

According to WhatsApp feature tracker WABetaInfo, a new feature has been spotted in WhatsApp Android beta version 2.24.14.7. However, it is currently not visible and beta testers will not be able to interact with it. This feature builds on the recent introduction of the Meta AI chatbot in the app and allows users to choose between the smaller Llama 3-70B model and the latest and larger Llama 3-405B model.

WhatsApp feature Meta Llama Model
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In a screenshot shared by the feature tracker, the new settings menu can be seen under the heading Meta Llama model. This space will allow users to select an AI model. The above options are shown with the Llama 3-70B model listed as the “faster” model and the Llama 3-405B model listed as “Better for more complex queries”.

The block of text below states, “Review Model 405B for a limited number of inquiries each week. Once you reach your limit, you can continue your conversations using the 70B.”

Namely, the Llama 3-405B AI model has not yet been released to the public. When releasing the 8B and 70B Llama 3 models in April, Meta said it was still training the largest model family with 400 billion parameters. If the information about the new WhatsApp feature is correct, it is likely that the company intends to fine-tune the model based on user interactions.

As noted in a previous report, Meta has already confirmed that it trains its AI models with user data during interactions with its AI chatbots.