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WhatsApp Adds Meta AI Chats That Are Built to Be Fully Private Key Points
WhatsApp launches "Incognito Chat," an AI-driven private messaging feature that ensures Meta cannot access user queries or responses, maintaining end-to-end encryption. The feature leverages WhatsApp's existing Private Processing scheme, which already secures AI functionalities like message summarization and composition tools. Incognito Chat runs entirely within a Trusted Execution Environment on the user’s device, ensuring messages remain inaccessible to Meta during and after the session. Conversations are ephemeral by default, disappearing once the chat ends; future updates may allow users to retain conversation history if desired. The feature is initially text-only, with plans to add image processing and voice recognition capabilities to reduce latency and enhance usability. Meta invites third-party audits to verify the security of Incognito Chat's implemen