歐盟要求WhatsApp開放其人工智慧聊天機器人，以與創新者展開競爭！

The European Union EU has accused Meta, the company that owns WhatsApp, of breaking its rules by blocking other companies' AI chatbots from working on WhatsApp. On January 15, Meta made a change so that only its own AI assistant, called Meta AI, could be used on WhatsApp. This means that other popular AI chatbots, like ChatGPT, are no longer allowed to connect with WhatsApp. The EU says that WhatsApp is an important way for AI chatbots to reach people, and by blocking other chatbots, Meta is using its power unfairly.

The EU's competition chief, Teresa Ribera, said that it is important to protect competition in the technology world. She explained that big tech companies should not be allowed to use their power to give themselves an unfair advantage. The EU is now waiting for Meta to respond to these claims. If Meta does not make changes, the EU could take action to stop Meta from causing harm to the market. This could include forcing Meta to let other AI chatbots work with WhatsApp again.

A spokesperson from Meta said that the EU is wrong and that WhatsApp Business is not the main way people use chatbots. However, experts say that companies in the EU cannot use their control over one market to help themselves in another market. The EU has also been looking into other big tech companies to make sure they follow digital laws. For example, the EU recently told TikTok to change its design to make it less addictive, and it is also investigating Elon Musk's X over concerns about its AI tool. The EU wants to make sure that technology is safe and fair for everyone, and that no company becomes too powerful.