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EU tells Meta to let other AIs back on WhatsApp.

The European Commission has weighed in on the November decision to block the likes of ChatGPT and Copilot from WhatsApp, and thinks it violates EU antitrust laws. It’s surprisingly fast for the organization, which called the issue “urgent” because of the risk of “irreparable” damage to competition in the nascent AI industry.

European Commission illustration of its measures to make Meta include 3rd party chatbots on WhatsApp
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