Meta's WhatsApp to Remove Third-Party AI Chatbots Including ChatGPT and Copilot by 2026
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Dominic Preston
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Summary
Meta is implementing new terms of service for WhatsApp Business Solution that will prohibit third-party AI chatbots not made by Meta. As a result, OpenAI's ChatGPT and Microsoft's Copilot will be removed from WhatsApp by January 15, 2026. Both companies have announced their planned departures, with Microsoft following OpenAI's announcement. The chatbots will remain accessible on WhatsApp until the new terms take effect, and users can link their accounts to preserve chat history.
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Both companies attributed the departures to Meta's new terms of service for WhatsApp Business Solution, which come into effect on January 15th, 2026.
The chatbots will remain accessible in WhatsApp until that date.
ChatGPT users can link their accounts to WhatsApp to make sure their chat history is preserved.
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