EU Orders Meta to Allow Rival AI Chatbots on WhatsApp
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Mariella Moon
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The European Union has ordered Meta to stop blocking rival AI chatbots on WhatsApp, requiring the company to open its messaging platform to third-party AI services. The European Commission's directive aims to promote competition and consumer choice in the AI chatbot space, preventing Meta from using its market position to stifle competitors. This regulatory action is part of the EU's broader efforts to enforce digital market competition rules.
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· 2 pulledThe European Union has ordered Meta to open WhatsApp to AI chatbots from rival companies, the European Commission says.
Meta has to open up WhatsApp to third-party AI chatbots again, the European Commission says.
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