This article summarises eSafety’s guide on Meta AI.
Meta AI is automatically included in social media websites you might already use, like Facebook, WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. Meta AI can be used like an assistant that can answer your questions, chat with you, and help you find things online. It cannot be completely turned off, but you can choose to mute your chats with it.
What can you use it for?
- Search: Find past conversations or look up a specific word or person in apps like WhatsApp.
- Ask questions: Type a prompt into the search bar to start a conversation and get answers to your questions.
- Create images: Ask the AI to generate new pictures for you.
How to stay safe and protect your personal information
- Fact check: Make sure to always check the information that AI shares with you. Check the sources and official websites if you are not sure.
- Keep your personal information safe: Do not share personal information like your full name, address, phone number with AI.
- Checking your chat history: You can view or download your past chats with Meta AI to see what information has been collected.
- Deleting your chats: If you do not want your information saved, you can change or completely delete your chat history with Meta AI.
- Managing your data: You can use a setting to disable “activity off Meta,” which stops other outside websites from sharing your personal data with Meta.