A cynical view of WhatsApp's Advanced Privacy

WhatsApp has an Advanced privacy mode they launched in Apr 2025. People in the chat:

• Can’t ask Meta AI to answer questions, or to create images or summaries in this chat.
  Cynical view: When regulators clamp down AI or users complain about AI, Meta can say “We asked users and they gave permission!”
• Can’t export the chat.
  Cynical view: When regulators force Meta to be inter-operable with Signal, Telegram, etc. Meta can say “Users don’t want to export their chats!” Also, easier to tell businesses “You can disable exports - less litigation risk”.
• Can’t save media to their device gallery automatically.
  Cynical view: When you want to switch to Telegram, Signal, these photos can’t be exported - so you have to stay on WhatsApp.