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WhatsApp Launches ‘Writing Help’ AI to Rephrase, Proofread, and Adjust Tone

Meta says requests run in encrypted cloud enclaves under its Private Processing design validated by independent audits.

Overview

  • The opt-in feature is rolling out in English to users in the United States and select other countries, with broader language and region support planned later this year.
  • Users access the tool via a new pencil icon in one-on-one or group chats after enabling Private Processing in settings.
  • Writing Help offers at least three alternatives per draft across preset tones including Rephrase, Professional, Funny, Supportive, and Proofread.
  • WhatsApp says only the text in the input field is processed, conversation history is not scanned, requests are anonymized and transient, and no content is stored.
  • Recipients receive no label indicating AI assistance, and coverage frames the launch as a move to keep drafting inside WhatsApp rather than relying on external tools like ChatGPT.