Meta AI Updates: April 16, 2026

1. Meta Partners with Broadcom to Co-Develop Custom AI Silicon

Meta. Meta and Broadcom announced a multi-billion-dollar, multi-year partnership to co-develop multiple generations of Meta’s next-gen MTIA chips, including the industry’s first 2nm AI accelerator. The initial commitment exceeds 1GW of compute through 2029 and is expected to cut AI infrastructure cost-per-compute by 30-40%. Source

2. EU Threatens to Force Meta to Restore WhatsApp Access for Rival AI Chatbots

Meta. The European Commission sent a supplementary statement of objections to Meta, threatening to order the company to restore access for third-party AI assistants (including ChatGPT) to WhatsApp under the same conditions that applied before Meta’s October 2025 policy change. The EU deemed Meta’s proposed resolution of charging third-party AI companies for access as unsatisfactory under antitrust rules. Source

3. Meta Announces 2026 Conversations Conference Focused on AI Agents

Meta. Meta announced its 2026 Conversations messaging conference will be held June 3 in London, focusing on innovations in AI and business messaging across WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram Direct. The event will spotlight the company’s evolving AI agent strategy for business communications. Source