Social media behemoth Meta unveiled its first standalone AI assistant app on Tuesday as it tries to take on ChatGPT by giving users a direct path to its generative artificial intelligence models.

Meta on Tuesday debuted a new mobile app that consolidates the company's AI efforts while adding new voice and social capabilities. Why it matters: Facebook's parent company will use its massive social graph and extensive knowledge of its users to help its AI assistant stand out from rivals including OpenAI,