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Kunal Shah, WhatsApp's global head, has outlined three priorities for the app: enhancing communication, simplifying tasks, and leveraging AI. He emphasized the importance of trust, reliability, and privacy, with personal messages and calls remaining end-to-end encrypted. Shah aims to make voice notes, groups, stickers, and video interactions more expressive and simpler, as users send over 10 billion voice messages and 4 billion stickers daily. He also plans to integrate bill payments, loans, and eSIM purchases within the app, working with financial services and telecom partners. AI will help users find information, complete tasks, and manage bookings and appointments, aiming to save time for meaningful connections.
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