Microsoft’s Copilot is leaving WhatsApp on January 15, 2026 after WhatsApp’s chatbot policy change
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Microsoft will remove Copilot from WhatsApp on January 15, 2026 to comply with WhatsApp’s new policy banning general‑purpose AI chatbots on its Business API. Users can continue with Copilot via Microsoft’s mobile apps, web, or Windows; chat history on WhatsApp won’t migrate automatically.
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