Meta’s just-launched Business Agent could mark a major shift in how companies of all sizes deal with customers. But what are the trade-offs?

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A customer sends a WhatsApp message to a local store asking about a product. Within seconds, they receive an answer.

The product they’re after is in stock. Or, if it isn’t… [+4942 chars]

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