Ammon News - Facebook parent Meta Platforms on Tuesday launched a separate app for its Meta AI assistant, similar to those offered by Microsoft-backed OpenAI and Alphabet's Google.

The standalone app comes as Meta looks to boost the AI assistant's usage, apart from being available within the company's family of platforms - WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook and Messenger.

It also signals CEO Mark Zuckerberg's move to strengthen the company's position in the competitive AI landscape, taking on major rivals such as OpenAI and Google.

Meta's separate app will provide more personalized responses based on context and other user-specific elements related to the user's Facebook and Instagram accounts.

The new app will integrate with Meta's AI glasses and merge with the existing companion app, the company said. Reuters