Meta launches AI app for Mac, targeting businesses and creators

Meta has launched a new AI app for Mac, currently in beta, aimed at businesses and content creators. It works with Facebook and Instagram, and includes analytics tools to answer questions about account performance. It can also connect to Google Workspace for document access, but that feature requires a professional account. Users can share their screen to get AI suggestions based on what they're working on, and the app has a dictation feature that works across all Mac apps.

Meta is also adding new AI features for business users on its platforms, helping with repetitive tasks, reminders, and creating presentations, documents, and spreadsheets. However, privacy is a concern: Meta's policy says interactions with the AI will be used to train its models. The AI is free to use, but there's a paid subscription called Meta One for higher usage limits.