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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

WhatsApp, a Meta-owned chat app, has revised its business API policy to prohibit general-purpose chatbots, impacting several ...

Meta introduced Meta AI as an official team partner of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1 team on Friday. The partnership ...

Meta will soon use your conversations with its AI assistant to personalize the ads you see on its platforms. The change, ...