The optional new feature uses Meta AI to summarize unread messages in a chat. This summary would only be visible to you, not others in your chat, the company notes.

Behind on the group chat? Meta AI will access your texts to fill you in on the highlights. Here's how to turn it on (or keep it off).

Meta has announced a new feature for WhatsApp that uses AI to help users catch up on unread messages. This optional feature, called “Message Summaries,” automatically creates short summaries of messages you haven't read yet.