Meta AI Updates: June 17, 2026

1. Meta Adds an “AI Mode” to Facebook Drawing on Public Data Across Its Platforms

Meta. Meta launched an AI Mode on Facebook that pulls from public information across its platforms to answer questions and surface content. The feature deepens Meta’s integration of generative AI into its consumer apps and raises fresh questions about how widely user-generated public data is being repurposed for AI features. It positions Facebook as another front in the assistant competition against Google and OpenAI. Source