United Kingdom, May 5 -- WhatsApp is set to implement new artificial intelligence (AI) features to its service.

The private messaging app has been criticised for adding parent company Meta's AI chatbot within its service but the app is exploring the possibility of adding AI-powered writing suggestions and summaries to the service.

WhatsApp now has a button that pulls up the Meta AI chatbot, which is able to answer questions in English in a similar way to ChatGPT and also offers AI-powered search suggestions.

The AI button is a glowing blue ring within the app but has left users angered, with some stating that they "hate" the tool and others describing it as "bug-ridden rubbish".

A WhatsApp spokesman defended the tool last week and sta...