Social media giant Meta has been ordered by European Union antitrust regulators to give rival AI companies, including OpenAI, free access to WhatsApp while authorities continue investigating whether the company abused its market position, according to a Reuters report. The decision is part of an ongoing EU probe into claims that Meta unfairly blocked competing AI services from accessing WhatsApp while allowing its own Meta AI assistant to operate on the platform.

European Union regulators have ordered Meta Platforms to restore access to WhatsApp for rival AI chatbot makers.

The EU ordered Meta to restore WhatsApp access for rival AI assistants within five days. Meta will appeal. Fines could reach 10% of global revenue. No investigation deadline set.

The EU ordered Meta on Tuesday to give rival AI chatbots access to its WhatsApp platform for free within five working days as it carries out an antitrust probe, or risk a heavy…

A key EU order for Meta Platforms to allow rival AI chatbots access to its WhatsApp messaging app will continue. This decision stands as the European Union investigates…

Decisão marca uma das primeiras grandes intervenções de Bruxelas na concorrência de agentes de IA