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Meta now lets AI agents handle the boring parts of WhatsApp Business setup
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TechCrunch | Sep 15, 2026 | Sarah Perez
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Alongside news of its new AI-focused subscription plans, Meta announced on Tuesday that it will now allow AI agents of your choosing to set up and manage WhatsApp Business messaging, the service that allows companies to connect with customers through WhatsApp conversations. Now, they can instead ask their preferred AI agent to set up WhatsApp Business messaging by chatting with it and describing what needs to be done.
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