EU warns Meta over blocking rival AI chatbots on WhatsApp
- lastmansurfing
- 13 hours ago
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The EU could take "interim measures" against WhatsApp as it investigates AI providers' access to the app.
On Monday, the EU's regulatory arm announced its "preliminary view" that Meta, WhatsApp's parent company, violated antitrust laws by blocking third-party AI assistants from operating on WhatsApp.
The European Commission's is concerned that Meta's actions will limit competitors from entering the AI assistant market. "We must protect effective competition in this vibrant field, which means we cannot allow dominant tech companies to illegally leverage their dominance to give themselves an unfair advantage," Teresa Ribera, executive vice-president for Clean, Just and Competitive Transition said in a statement.
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