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WhatsApp Rolls Out Business AI in India for Small-Business Support

The launch targets India’s surge in chat-based shopping by giving small firms built-in automation inside WhatsApp.

Overview

  • WhatsApp introduced Business AI in India inside the WhatsApp Business app to automate customer support for small and medium businesses.
  • The tool can answer queries at all hours, capture leads, book appointments, and recommend products inside a chat.
  • Businesses can train the assistant with their catalogs, documents, and profile details, and it works in all native Indian languages.
  • Owners keep control with the option to step in or switch the AI off, which is meant to ease workload and help convert inquiries into sales.
  • Eligible accounts can turn it on via Tools under Your Business AI, with a phased rollout and UPI payments inside chats promised soon.