Enhanced AI Capabilities
's new "Private Processing" feature allows users to access advanced AI functionalities like message summarization by securely offloading tasks to cloud servers. This is designed for tasks that exceed on-device hardware capabilities.
The system ensures user privacy through anonymous authentication and by using encryption keys that prevent Meta from tracing requests back to individual users, aiming to maintain full anonymity.
Privacy and Security Measures
Despite the robust security measures, concerns remain about the risks of sensitive data processing on cloud servers. Users preferring control over their data can opt-out or use WhatsApp's "Advanced Chat Privacy" feature.
Meta promises transparency and accountability by planning to release the Confidential Virtual Machine binary and source code for external validation and including Private Processing in its bug bounty program.