According to the leaked screenshots, the feature appears to allow users to customize the AI “friend” to their liking and can then chat with it.
Users can engage in “questioning, discussing any challenges, brainstorming ideas, and more” with the AI.
According to the leaks, users can go through some simple options
to create an AI chatbot
Gender, age, and even ethnicity and custom personality, interests, can be specified.
For example, your AI friend can be “conservative,” “enthusiastic,” “creative,” “witty,” “practical,” or “empowering.”
Last month, Meta launched 28 AI chatbots that allow users to send messages through Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp.
Some chatbots even use the image of celebrities and influencers to presey.
Instagram declined to comment on the matter, and it is unclear where the feature will be deployed or if the feature may change further during development.