WhatsApp is known to provide its users with a variety of stickers that they can use to express their feelings and reactions in conversations.
But what if you could get suggestions for stickers suitable for the messages you receive or send? This is what WhatsApp is currently in beta version of its application.
According to WABetaInfo, the company is working on a new feature called “sticker suggestion,” which will show a sticker icon next to the input bar when there’s a suitable sticker for the message you’re writing or receiving. When you click on the icon, it will bring up a list of stickers related to the message, from which you can choose one to send.
The site added that this feature is still under development, and it has not yet reached all users of the beta version of WhatsApp. It is also not clear when this feature will be available to all users in the final version of the app.
Some analysts believe that this feature may increase the attractiveness and popularity of WhatsApp, especially in light of the intense competition with other messaging applications such as Telegram and Signal, which also provide multiple options for stickers and emoji.
This feature may also make it easier for users to choose the most appropriate sticker for the situation or topic they are talking about, without having to search through the sticker library.
But this feature may also raise some questions about the privacy and security of user data, especially in light of the controversy raised by WhatsApp’s new policies about sharing some data with parent company Facebook.
So will WhatsApp use an artificial intelligence algorithm to analyze message content and show sticker suggestions? And if so, will WhatsApp ensure that this data is not leaked or exploited for commercial or advertising purposes? And will users have an option to disable this feature if they don’t want to use it?
These are some of the questions that may need clear answers from WhatsApp before this feature is officially launched, in order to gain the acceptance and trust of users, and not to cause more criticism and transfers to other applications. In the end, choosing the right sticker depends on the taste and personality of each user, and no algorithm can replace it.
