Users can activate the Meta AI program in a chat, but end-to-end encryption remains the default for private messages.

Open WhatsApp on your phone. Make sure the app is updated to the latest version. On the home screen, you’ll see the Meta AI icon in the bottom right corner, just above the New Chat button.

WhatsApp launched in 2009, but there’s never been a native app for the iPad —until now. On Tuesday, May 27, WhatsApp revealed that the new app is here. Here’s what makes the iPad and ...