Facebook Marketplace adds AI auto-replies for annoying ‘Is this still available?’ messages

Facebook Marketplace is adding a bunch of new AI-powered tools that are supposed to make selling items on the platform a little more efficient. One feature will use Meta AI to automatically respond to those annoying “Is this still available?” messages. You can toggle on the auto-reply option when creating a listing, and Meta AI will draft an editable response to any questions related to availability. In an example shown by Meta, its AI assistant creates an auto-reply saying, “Yes, it’s still available. Do you have any questions?” [Image: Facebook Marketplace is trying to speed up the process of listing items, too, as Meta AI can now use the photos of your item to fill out details and suggest a price based on similar items nearby. There’s also a revamped shipping menu, along with new AI-generated summaries of seller profiles, which will tell buyers how long you’ve had a Facebook account, how many friends you have, and a description of your Marketplace activity, including the types of items you sell and your rating.