Meta is tightening control over AI chatbots on WhatsApp, banning third-party assistants like ChatGPT and Perplexity from 2026 to strengthen its in-house AI ecosystem.

In a major move that could reshape the future of AI integration on messaging platforms, WhatsApp has announced a complete ban ...

Meta has updated its WhatsApp API policy to prohibit general-purpose AI chatbots, effective January 2026. This decision ...

Third-party chatbots will be banned from the platform as of Jan. 15, 2026, with Meta AI becoming the only major chatbot available on WhatsApp.

Effective January 15, 2026, the move will impact AI companies, including OpenAI, Perplexity, Luzia, and Poke, which use ...

WhatsApp is introducing a new feature that uses Meta's AI technology to create custom status images from text prompts on iOS ...

WhatsApp’s move underscores the growing turf war in the AI race and signals a shift toward more closed, tightly controlled ...

Meta has updated its WhatsApp Business API policy to prohibit general-purpose AI assistants starting January 2026. This move ...

WhatsApp has brought a significant update to its Business API policy to ban general-purpose chatbots from its platform, ...

WhatsApp is testing a new "Ask Meta AI" shortcut for iOS users, allowing them to interact with Meta’s chatbot directly from ...

The arrival of applications such as WhatsApp has brought about a huge improvement in communication in society, but it also ...