Summary:
- Italy's data protection agency has ordered Meta (the parent company of Facebook and WhatsApp) to suspend its policy that bans rival AI chatbots from being used on the WhatsApp platform.
- This policy was seen as anti-competitive, as it prevented users from accessing other AI assistants like ChatGPT on WhatsApp.
- The Italian regulator said this policy violated the country's privacy and competition laws, and gave Meta 30 days to comply with the order and allow rival chatbots on WhatsApp.