**Meta Terminates ChatGPT Connection for WhatsApp Users**
Meta, the parent organization of WhatsApp, is preparing to end the integration of ChatGPT for its 50 million users. OpenAI, the entity behind ChatGPT, revealed this alteration, pointing to a “policy and terms change from WhatsApp” as the cause for the termination.
In a blog entry, OpenAI conveyed its gratitude for user interaction, stating, “We’ve loved seeing more than 50 million of you chat, create, and learn with ChatGPT on WhatsApp.” The organization emphasized that the platform’s messaging ease made it a perfect environment for nurturing creativity and curiosity among users.
Nonetheless, OpenAI confirmed that the integration will be discontinued following January 15, 2026. The organization expressed disappointment over the matter, stressing their wish to keep supporting users on WhatsApp while recognizing the need to adjust to the new policy updates.
For users wanting to keep their conversation history, OpenAI suggests linking their ChatGPT account with WhatsApp prior to the termination of the integration. Users can achieve this by visiting the 1-800-ChatGPT contact profile in WhatsApp and clicking the supplied URL. Once linked, the user’s phone number will be tied to their ChatGPT account, enabling prior WhatsApp conversations to show up in their ChatGPT history. It is vital to link accounts promptly, as conversations will not transfer automatically post the cut-off date, and WhatsApp does not allow chat exports.
Affected users can discover more details regarding the transition on OpenAI’s help page.
In a different development, OpenAI recently introduced its inaugural web browser, Atlas, which incorporates ChatGPT capabilities. Currently offered for free on Mac, the browser aims to improve user experience with features that permit paid subscribers to execute actions based on chat prompts, such as managing browser tabs or researching subjects.
As the integration phase concludes, users are urged to take the necessary measures to safeguard their conversation history and discover new ways to engage with ChatGPT.
