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WhatsApp probe sees EU ‘act quickly’ over AI risk, Ribera says (update*)

By Lewis Crofts ( December 4, 2025, 10:10 GMT | Insight) -- A new WhatsApp policy to exclude other AI providers from distributing their services over the messaging platform is the subject of a formal EU investigation. Teresa Ribera said she was assessing the need to "act quickly to prevent any possible irreparable harm to competition in the AI space." The new probe carves out Italy from its territorial scope, given a potential overlap.A new WhatsApp policy to exclude other AI providers from distributing their services over the messaging app is the subject of a formal EU investigation (see here)....

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