"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."
""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."
"Ribera continued: "AI markets are developing at rapid pace, so we also need to be swift in our action. That is why we are considering quickly imposing interim measures on Meta, to preserve access for competitors to WhatsApp while the investigation is ongoing, and avoid Meta's new policy irreparably harming competition in Europe.""
The European Commission has a preliminary view that Meta violated antitrust laws by blocking third-party AI assistants from operating on WhatsApp, following updates to WhatsApp Business Solution Terms. Regulators opened an investigation after a January 15 update that would effectively make Meta AI the only AI assistant available on the platform. The Commission is concerned that the change could limit market entry and harm competition in the rapidly developing AI assistant market and is considering interim measures to preserve competitor access while the probe continues. Meta responded by saying there is no reason for EU intervention and that other AI options exist.
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