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If you use ChatGPT in WhatsApp, it's about time to make other plans. OpenAI said its ubiquitous chatbot will stop working in Meta's ubiquitous chat app on January 15, 2026. According to OpenAI, the change is due to a policy and terms change from WhatsApp.
OpenAI announced the change in a blog post. "While we would have much preferred to continue serving you on WhatsApp, we are focused on making the transition as easy for all of our users as possible," the company wrote.
WhatsApp doesn't support chat exports
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The government of Denmark said on Friday that lawmakers from its political right, left and center have reached an agreement to ban social media for anyone under 15, as reported by The Associated Press. If enacted, the move would be one of the most ambitious attempts globally to keep children off social media. Momentum has been building in recent years around concerns that social media is harming its younger users.... Read more ›
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