Meta Launches Standalone AI Chatbot App: A New Challenger to ChatGPT

Graziano Stefanelli
May 1
2 min read

📱 Meta released a standalone AI assistant app powered by its Llama 4 model

🗣 Offers text, voice, image generation, and web search capabilities

🧠 Features a “Discover” feed with public AI conversations and social sharing

🌐 Available on iOS, Android, and web in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand

🎤 Introduces experimental full-duplex voice for natural, uninterrupted conversations

🕶 Integrates with Ray-Ban smart glasses for real-time AI interaction

🛠 Launched during Meta’s LlamaCon 2025 developer event

Meta AI App Overview

Meta has officially launched a standalone chatbot app that puts it in direct competition with industry leaders like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Anthropic’s Claude. Built on the new Llama 4 large language model, the Meta AI app combines cutting-edge generative AI features with Meta’s deep integration into the social ecosystem.

🔍 Core Features

Conversational Interface: Users can chat with Meta AI via text or voice. The app supports creative and functional tasks like image generation, web search, and code assistance.
Discover Feed: A social-first feature that lets users view, remix, and engage with AI prompts created by others—bringing a “feed” experience to generative AI.
Personalized AI: By connecting your Facebook and Instagram accounts, Meta AI tailors conversations using insights from your social graph and activity history.
Full-Duplex Voice Mode: This experimental function enables fluid, real-time dialogue without the start-stop rhythm typical of most AI assistants.
Smart Glasses Support: The app integrates with Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses, enabling features like object recognition, translation, and hands-free prompts.

Availability and Platform Support

Launch Markets: The app is currently available in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
Platforms: iOS, Android, and web access at meta.ai.
Expansion Plans: Meta has announced intentions to roll out to additional regions in the near future.

Launch Context and Vision

Announced during Meta’s inaugural LlamaCon 2025, the app represents Meta's push to bring AI into everyday social and productivity tools. CEO Mark Zuckerberg emphasized how the platform can enhance both personal creativity and economic output.

To seed early usage, Meta partnered with content creators to populate the Discover feed—although notably, no creators were paid for their contributions.

Meta’s app signals a strategic shift: bringing social dynamics into AI interaction. With a blend of personalization, cross-platform presence, and real-time voice AI, Meta aims to carve out a unique niche in the increasingly crowded chatbot space.