Meta AI has arrived as a beta [Mac](https://appleinsider.com/inside/mac "Mac") app, but the company's data collection practices make the privacy tradeoff worth considering before diving straight in.

Meta AI comes to Mac in a new desktop app

Another AI app is making its way to Mac. This time, it's Meta AI, the progeny of Facebook's parent company, Meta.

Meta AI has existed for a while and was previously available as a standalone app for [iOS](https://appleinsider.com/inside/ios "iOS") and Android. It is also available as part of WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, and Facebook.

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