Facebook, we see you!

The social media and networking platform, which counted over two BILLION active users in the second quarter of 2018 just launched two Artificial Intelligence powered smart video chat devices, Portal and Portal + making calling and connecting with people easier.

It’s a hands-free calling system made by Facebook with Amazon’s Alexa built in…

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PortalFacebook will track your movements with AI and it’s getting a mixed response

Today we’re excited to introduce @PortalFacebook to everyone. Come say hi and check out https://t.co/jQuzzc97CK to learn more. pic.twitter.com/PzlTQDi6NI

— Facebook (@facebook) October 8, 2018

Portal is a product you need to purchase (from AED730) and it’s not available in the UAE

The product only launched in the US on Monday and currently doesn’t ship beyond the states. However, it’s not all bad. The product is receiving a mixed response, with some eager to try the product and other…not so much.

Twitter is not holding back

People are creatively saying no thanks

pic.twitter.com/q6TdbZxFJv

— {{ marcus }} (@marcusmotill) October 8, 2018

The general reaction is this

Lol. Not in a million years.

— Jody Shue (@jodyshue) October 8, 2018

And so many memes

pic.twitter.com/fxDMIjoOyt

— Muir the Best (@TracyMuir2) October 8, 2018

Instagram is more kind

So that’s a no then

I’d rather eat a bowl of thumbtacks than let you propagandists have a camera in my home.

— Alt. U.S. Press Sec. (@AltUSPressSec) October 8, 2018

Voip calls are currently blocked in the UAE, the region’s service providers currently reserve the right to provide the services, so even IF Portal shipped here, it’s unlikely the product would work.