New Delhi: WhatsApp has officially introduced a new feature called Message Summaries, which uses Meta’s artificial intelligence to generate concise overviews of unread messages in a chat. This feature is designed to help users quickly understand conversations they’ve missed without having to read every individual message.
42 unread messages about the new tennis court location, time change, recap of the last match…now you can catch up with message summaries pic.twitter.com/phr1ku0WPg
— WhatsApp (@WhatsApp) June 25, 2025
According to WhatsApp, this tool is helpful in situations where users return to the application after a period of inactivity, such as after a flight or between meetings, and need a quick update on their chats.
The summaries are generated using Meta’s Private Processing technology, which the company says ensures that neither Meta nor WhatsApp can access the content of the messages or the summaries. This process will be private and visible only to the user who enables it.
This feature is not enabled by default and must be manually activated. WhatsApp has not announced a timeline for a complete global rollout. The launch comes amid ongoing discussions around data privacy and encryption. WhatsApp has faced scrutiny over its handling of user’s data, including a recent decision by the U.S. House to ban the application from staff devices due to security concerns.
