Meta has announced a new way it plans to shape user experiences: by using chats with its AI assistant to help customize what users see across its platforms.
According to company officials, Meta’s AI systems will now start using chat inputs to influence recommendations, ads, and content rankings—marking a shift from passive data collection to conversational learning.
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From AI Prompts to Personalized Posts
This new system means that when users engage in conversations with Meta’s AI—asking questions, getting suggestions, or reacting to content—those chats may directly impact future recommendations.
The company refers to this shift as a “natural progression” in how users guide the platform.
For example:
- If a user frequently asks about certain fitness topics, their Reels or Instagram Explore feed might start surfacing more workout content.
- Someone discussing travel plans in AI chat might see more destination ads or related post suggestions.
Meta says this approach allows users to shape their digital experience more directly, with input from conversations being treated like search or browsing data.
What Won’t Be Included in Personalization
Not all chat topics will be used.
Meta made it clear that conversations about race, health, gender, or sensitive identity topics will be excluded from personalization models. Those subjects are flagged and walled off from being used in training or inference.
Users will also see clear notifications in the Accounts Center explaining how their AI interactions may influence personalization—and they can choose to opt out at any time.
The Bigger Picture: Meta’s AI Strategy Expands
This new move is part of a much broader push by Meta into large language model (LLM) applications.
The company has:
- Rolled out a conversational assistant across WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger
- Released an AI image generator tied to chats
- Launched over 28 celebrity-based AI avatars to increase engagement with LLM interfaces
- Built internal LLM infrastructure that rivals OpenAI’s GPT models
Mark Zuckerberg has said that “AI is at the core of Meta’s product roadmap,” and recent updates show that vision becoming reality.
Final Thoughts
As users grow more comfortable interacting with AI, Meta is betting that chats will become the new feedback loop—fueling smarter, more relevant recommendations across its platforms.
While privacy and transparency remain major concerns, the company’s opt-out controls and limited use of sensitive topics show an effort to balance innovation with responsibility.
What do you think—are AI chats a good way to personalize your feed, or too invasive?
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