Meta Says No More General Purpose Chatbots on WhatsApp (Except Its Own)

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News Source : PCMag.com

News Summary

  • Meta has banned general-purpose chatbots from the WhatsApp Business API.
  • The ban goes into effect on Jan. 15, 2026, giving users a few months to find replacements.
  • Meta AI, launched in August 2024, will now be the sole chatbot general purpose chatbot available on WhatsApp.
  • The move could impact the WhatsApp clients of tools like ChatGPT, which launched in December 2024, along with numerous other WhatsApp chatbots that have appeared over the past year.
  • The company told TechCrunch that it's banning business API use cases falling outside “the intended design and strategic focus” of the API.
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