How To Turn Off Meta Ai On Instagram Whatsapp And Facebook

Can You Turn Off Meta AI?

No. There is no working method to turn off Meta AI. Be it Facebook, Instagram, or WhatsApp, you cannot turn off or restrict the chatbot from appearing in the UI. Ignoring it is also not an option, as it shows AI suggestions whenever you use the search box in any of Meta’s suite of apps. There was a block and restrict option available before, but it has been removed since.
Meta AI can even come up in the feed as well, and Messenger has an entire tab dedicated to it. That is why I used the term forced. Meta wants to join the likes of Microsoft and Google, adding its own generative AI chatbot in all its apps and services, whether users want it or not. But Meta’s attempt is the laziest of them all. It’s just available as a chat option and that’s it.

How to Mute Meta AI Chats

If you accidentally talk with Meta AI, you might receive a notification just like regular chats. Even though you cannot disable the AI chatbot, you can mute it in WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook apps to not be reminded of its existence. Here’s how you can do that:

Mute Meta AI on Facebook

Mute Meta AI on Instagram

Mute Meta AI on WhatsApp

Mute Meta AI on Messenger

Workarounds to Avoid Using Meta AI Chatbot

We have a workaround in store for you to help you avoid Meta AI at all costs. Meta has not made their AI chatbot available on the web apps. So, Android users can install Facebook Lite and Instagram Lite apps from the Google Play Store. The Lite version is basically a web app so you won’t find the AI chatbot there. But these apps are not available on the iOS side of things. Therefore, iPhone users have to add a shortcut for the web version using Safari. Here are the steps to do that.
This will add the shortcut to your home screen and will look just like the regular app icon. The web version works similarly to the mobile app, except it is slightly slower and some options and features might either work differently or not work at all.
It is pretty outrageous that users have no control over this experimental feature from Meta. Adding AI for the sake of it is why I and many others find it annoying. It also raises questions regarding user privacy.
It is also unclear how long the workaround we mentioned is sustainable, as Meta AI could become available in the web version soon. At that point, your only option would be to ignore it if you don’t want to use it. If you found this guide helpful, then do let us know in the comments below.