India, June 26 -- WhatsApp has launched a new feature designed to help users quickly understand long message threads. Called Message Summaries, this tool uses artificial intelligence developed by Meta to create brief overviews of unread conversations. However, the feature will not activate automatically; users must choose to enable it.

When users tap the "summarise privately" option at the top of a lengthy chat, Meta's AI generates a summary consisting of key points about the discussion. This summary also lists participants who have responded in the conversation. For example, the app might highlight plans being discussed and indicate who has replied. Importantly, these summaries are only visible to the user who requests them.

However, p...