Virtual assistant in a communication session

A method, comprising:

• at a first client device with one or more processors, memory, and a display:
• displaying, by the first client device, as part of a communication session that takes place within a messaging application between a first user operating the first client device and a second user operating a second client device, a first message prepared by the first user;
• determining, by a virtual assistant of the first client device, that the first message identifies a first task with which the virtual assistant can assist the first user;
• in response to determining that the first message identifies the first task, assisting, by the first client device, the first user with the first task, wherein assisting the first user with the first task includes:
• displaying, as part of the communication session and within the messaging application, a response generated by the virtual assistant based on the first task, wherein the response is not transmitted to the second client device;
• receiving a user selection of the displayed response;
• in response to receiving the user selection of the displayed response, presenting, on the first client device and as part of the communication session, additional content generated by the virtual assistant based on the displayed response;
• while presenting the additional content, receiving a user selection of the additional content;
• and
• in accordance with receiving the user selection of the additional content:
• transmitting, to the second client device, a second message associated with the additional content.

A first client device, comprising:

• a computer processor;
• and
• a memory containing instructions that, when executed by the computer processor, cause the first client device to:
• display, by the first client device, as part of a communication session that takes place within a messaging application between a first user operating the first client device and a second user operating a second client device, a first message prepared by the first user;
• determine, by a virtual assistant of the first client device, that the first message identifies a first task with which the virtual assistant can assist the first user;
• in response to determining that the first message identifies the first task, assist, by the first client device, the first user with the first task, wherein assisting the first user with the first task includes:
• displaying, as part of the communication session and within the messaging application, a response generated by the virtual assistant based on the first task, wherein the response is not transmitted to the second client device;
• receive a user selection of the displayed response;
• in response to receiving the user selection of the displayed response, present, on the first client device and as part of the communication session, additional content generated by the virtual assistant based on the displayed response;
• while presenting the additional content, receive a user selection of the additional content;
• and
• in accordance with receiving the user selection of the additional content:
• transmit, to the second client device, a second message associated with the additional content.