Facebook Messenger’s AI assistant M is now available to users in Australia, South Africa, Canada and the UK. M scans conversations in the messaging service for potential actions or services to recommend to users. While it has been rolling out across Messenger globally since April 2018, the new feature only works within Australia at launch. Facebook intends to make the feature, which was launched in 2015, available globally in due course.
Facebook Messenger’s AI assistant M is now available to users in Australia, South Africa, Canada and the UK. M scans conversations in the messaging service for potential actions or services to recommend to users. In the United States, M is able to show third-party chat extensions that can help with ordering food, choosing music or suggesting recipes. Facebook intends to make the feature, which was launched in 2015, available globally in due course.