WhatsApp could soon have third-party AI agents working for Android users
Last Updated: 2026-09-08 13:44:48
WhatsApp has blocked access to AI chatbots like ChatGPT and even Copilot after its rule changes by Meta this year. But the messaging could be opening up to access for third-party AI agents and the tests have started on Android to make it a reality.
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WhatsApp testing third-party AI agents for Android.- AI agent chats won't have end-to-end encryption.
- Agents won't access personal chats or contacts.
The thought of using AI agents within the messaging app is appealing for many, especially when the app offers a host of other features and tools. According to tipster WaBetaInfo, WhatsApp is likely to let users access these AI agents through their existing accounts and chat with them through the same interface as the other messages.
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WhatsApp makes tall claims about chats and other files being secure with end-to-end encryption but having AI agents working through the platform raises other concerns. However, the tipster says that WhatsApp will have a different mechanism to handle your chats with AI agents, compared to how our regular messages are sent via keys.
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The agents section will be offered within WhatsApp and users can edit their names from the settings. The platform will generate an API key that will route the AI agent through a different server which means the E2E protection of WhatsApp is not available for any chats that you have with the AI agent.
This also means the access of these agents are limited and they will never get to read your personal chats, your contact list or the media files from other messages. These are worrying details and any links to Meta will obviously bring it on the radar of the regulators.
The tests are being done internally so a lot more needs to be cleared before WhatsApp can even think of making it available to a wider audience.
Earlier this month, WhatsApp launched a new bill payments option in India, that lets you pay a wide range of household and utility bills directly within the app. Through the new feature, users can access more than 22,700 billers across 30 categories, including electricity, water, gas, FASTag, insurance premiums, credit card bills and loan repayments.