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Meta rolls out AI business agent on WhatsApp globally to handle customer queries and sales tasks

Meta is rolling out its Business Agent on WhatsApp and Instagram globally, letting small and medium businesses automate customer support, product recommendations, and appointment booking. Revenue will come through WhatsApp Business Premium tiers.

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Meta's AI Agent Now Handles Customer Support on WhatsApp and Instagram

Meta is rolling out its Business Agent globally on WhatsApp and Instagram direct messages, bringing AI-powered customer support tools to small and medium businesses after nearly two years of testing in India, Mexico, and other markets.

The agent handles routine customer support tasks: answering questions, recommending products, booking appointments, and qualifying sales leads. When issues exceed its scope, it escalates conversations to human staff.

A daily briefing feature-currently in testing across WhatsApp Business, Instagram Pro, Messenger, and Meta Business Suite-summarizes overnight conversations and flags actionable insights for support teams.

What's Coming Next

Meta is developing additional capabilities including market research, calendar management, and competitive intelligence. The company plans to integrate the agent with third-party platforms like Shopify, Zendesk, and Shopee.

Larger enterprises will be able to build custom agents on the platform, rather than relying solely on Meta's pre-built version.

How Meta Plans to Make Money

Monetization will happen through WhatsApp Business Premium subscription tiers. Large businesses will pay based on token usage-a shift for WhatsApp, which has historically relied on business messaging fees and click-to-WhatsApp advertising.

This pricing model signals Meta's intention to make the agent a core revenue driver for its business messaging services.

For support teams managing customer interactions at scale, AI for Customer Support and AI Agents & Automation are reshaping how work gets distributed between people and systems.

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