Meta is developing an AI detection feature for its Meta AI chatbot that would identify synthetic content, according to a report from TestingCatalog.
The feature’s development signals growing industry pressure to label AI-generated material as platforms face regulatory scrutiny and user demands for transparency. Its eventual deployment could affect how millions of users verify content authenticity across Meta’s services.
TestingCatalog, a publication tracking platform updates, shared a screenshot on X showing a new “AI Detector” menu option within Meta AI’s interface. The feature remains inactive server-side; selecting it produces a broken link, indicating unfinished backend implementation.
Meta is working on AI Detector feature for Meta AI.
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— TestingCatalog News 🗞 (@testingcatalog) March 15, 2026
The tool’s capabilities remain undefined. It may detect AI-generated or enhanced text, or extend to images, audio, and video. The scope of detection is also unclear—whether it identifies content from any large language model or only Meta’s own systems.
Google offers a comparable public detection tool for Gemini. Meta has not announced the feature officially, and no release timeline has been disclosed.
The development comes as Meta faces separate technical setbacks. The company’s planned large language models, codenamed Avocado, have experienced delays due to performance gaps with competing models, according to reports.
