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European Union tells Meta to allow rival AI chatbots on WhatsApp

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The European Commission, the EU's executive body, has formally warned Meta that it must allow rival artificial intelligence chatbots to operate on its WhatsApp messaging service. The EU says Meta's current restrictions on which AI services can connect to WhatsApp violate the bloc's new digital competition rules, known as the Digital Markets Act. If Meta does not comply, the EU could impose significant fines.

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