I’ve Tried Using AI Chatbots on WhatsApp, but I Won’t Be Switching
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Summary
ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Meta AI can be accessed via WhatsApp, but this prevents the user from having access to certain features of the AI chatbots and makes it harder to focus due to all the notifications from WhatsApp.
It is better to use dedicated apps rather than WhatsApp because users have earlier access to new AI features and have more customization options.
The interface of WhatsApp is not optimised for interacting with AI chatbots, especially when discussing topics that require special formatting, such as math and programming
When using WhatsApp, users do not get the full experience of the AI chatbots owing to limitations such as usage limits on the number of messages that can be sent daily, shortened responses, and the omission of information sources.
Dedicated apps for these AI chatbots offer advanced features like plugins, read-aloud, copy-and-paste, chat organisation, easy search, and chat link sharing, as well as libraries of past chat threads.
Using AI chatbots on WhatsApp is convenient but comes with limitations, like a barebones interface, limited features, and minimal customisation.
