# ChatGPT returns to WhatsApp in Europe after EU forces Meta to open the door to rival AI bots

> ChatGPT returns to WhatsApp in Europe after EU forces Meta to open the door to rival AI bots OpenAI has re-enabled ChatGPT on WhatsApp, but only in the European Economic Area, covering the 27 EU member states plus…

- **Source:** [The-decoder](https://the-decoder.com/chatgpt-returns-to-whatsapp-in-europe-after-eu-forces-meta-to-open-the-door-to-rival-ai-bots/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a562b178ca028134da316c3)
- **Published:** 2026-07-14
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #microsoft #chatgpt #openai #copilot #ai
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