Microsoft’s public guidance to users is straightforward: Copilot on WhatsApp remains active until January 15, 2026, after which users should transition to Copilot’s other surfaces (web, mobile, Windows) and use WhatsApp’s export tools if they want to retain chat history. Microsoft has announced that its Copilot AI chatbot will cease operations on WhatsApp, effective January 15, 2026, following WhatsApp's updated business AI policies. These new guidelines prohibit AI developers from using the WhatsApp Business Solution, prompting Microsoft to join OpenAI in withdrawing from the platform. Copilot on WhatsApp will remain available through January 15, 2026. After that date, the service will no longer function. This timing also applies to Copilot on other messaging platforms where it has been available. Microsoft’s Copilot will stop working on WhatsApp in January 2026, as Meta bans general-purpose AI chatbots, forcing users to move chats to official apps. Как сообщает TechCrunch, Microsoft вынуждена прекратить поддержку своего AI-ассистента Copilot в WhatsApp. Это решение открывает новую главу в истории взаимоотношений крупных технологических компаний и поднимает важные вопросы о будущем AI-интеграций в мессенджерах. This guide explains why Microsoft Copilot left WhatsApp, what the new AI Provider rules mean for your brand, and how to deploy a compliant AI strategy that drives revenue. Microsoft has confirmed Copilot will no longer work on WhatsApp starting January 15, 2026. However, users can continue chatting with Copilot on WhatsApp until the cutoff date, when the service will stop working. The decision was driven by new WhatsApp platform policies, which will remove all LLM-powered chatbots from the platform starting January 15. This will make Copilot’s exit a policy. Microsoft’s Copilot will stop responding inside WhatsApp on January 15, 2026 — a firm, platform‑level deadline driven by a mid‑October revision to WhatsApp’s Business Solution terms that explicitly bars third‑party, general‑purpose large‑language‑model (LLM) chatbots from using the Business API.