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title: "WhatsApp lets five outside AI agents into chats, each unencrypted by design"
date: 2026-09-07
source: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a9f78b66e6741838d386fc35cb9c38e&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.msn.com%2fen-us%2fnews%2fother%2fwhatsapp-lets-five-outside-ai-agents-into-chats-each-unencrypted-by-design%2far-AA2bLHTH&c=4484054983037593646&mkt=en-us
description: "WhatsApp is testing third-party AI agents that connect via an API key but skip end-to-end encryption."
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# WhatsApp lets five outside AI agents into chats, each unencrypted by design

WhatsApp is testing third-party AI agents that connect via an API key but skip end-to-end encryption.

*Published: 2026-09-07*