New Delhi, July 24 -- Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly trialling a new feature that would enable Android users to engage in real-time voice conversations with Meta AI, its in-built chatbot. The functionality is currently being tested with select beta users and is expected to expand in future updates.

According to WABetaInfo, the feature tracker that monitors WhatsApp developments, the voice chat capability was observed in the latest beta release, version 2.25.21.21, for Android.

The voice interaction option could allow users to initiate a conversation with Meta AI either by tapping a waveform icon within the chat interface or by switching to voice mode mid-conversation. A separate toggle in the app's settings under "Voice Preferences" ...