WhatsApp is rolling out ads on parts of the platform, but assures users that personal messages, calls and statuses will remain end-to-end encrypted and private.

The cofounders of WhatsApp resisted ads in the app for years, including after the company was acquired by Meta for $22 billion in 2014. Brian Acton and Jan Koum left the company in 2017 and 2018, respectively, and on Monday Meta introduced ads in the “Status” feature as well as sponsored Channels in the the “Updates” tab of WhatsApp.

ChatGPT’s image generator is now on WhatsApp, allowing users to create AI images by chatting with the AI chatbot.

WhatsApp has confirmed it's making a major change to its chat app, which will mean users across the globe will suddenly face seeing adverts on the screen. These are destined for a section called Updates, which sit in a tab at the bottom of the screen.

OpenAI has expanded its 1-800-ChatGPT WhatsApp service to include image generation, likely powered by DALL-E. This feature is now available to all users, making AI-generated visuals easily accessible through WhatsApp.

ChatGPT can generate amazing images for you via WhatsApp texting. All you need to do is save the ChatGPT number.