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Discussions around the WhatsApp policy change focus on Meta's decision to ban rival AI assistants from the WhatsApp Business API, effective January 15, 2026. This policy shift affects enterprises, developers, and regulators, prompting a search for alternative solutions. The change highlights Meta's tightening control over its platform and raises questions about competition and compliance in enterprise messaging.
Meta’s decision to prohibit non‑Meta conversational assistants from operating through WhatsApp’s Business Solution has reshaped the battleground for everyday AI, setting a clear deadline—January 15, 2026—and provoking regulators, enterprises, and developers worldwide to scramble for...
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Microsoft has confirmed that its Copilot chatbot will stop responding inside WhatsApp on January 15, 2026, a direct consequence of WhatsApp’s revised Business API rules that bar general-purpose AI assistants — a change that forces users onto Microsoft’s own Copilot apps, the web, and Windows and...
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