Looks like Meta just said bye-bye to WhatsApp AI bots.
Starting Jan 2026, Meta is banning general-purpose WhatsApp AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Luzia from its Business API. Why? Because the company says WhatsApp is for business use, not for hosting AI assistants.
- The new policy blocks all general-purpose AI chatbots from Jan 15, 2026.
- Customer-service bots used by businesses can still work.
- Only Meta’s own WhatsApp AI (Meta AI) gets to stay.
- The reason for doing this is system overloads and zero profit sharing for Meta.
- Meta says WhatsApp AI tools were causing heavy message traffic that was affecting user experience.
- The rule lets Meta keep control and earn more from WhatsApp’s use.
👉 Why this matters: WhatsApp will soon have fewer AI bots, leaving only Meta’s own assistant for users.
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