WhatsApp users angry over “optional” Meta AI that can’t be turned off

WhatsApp has introduced a permanently visible Meta AI button on its platform, with the company insisting that the feature is “entirely optional,” despite it being non-removable. The ever-present blue circle with pink and green splashes now sits in the bottom right of users’ chat screens – and AI critics aren’t happy. For now, there is a workaround, as WhatsApp has stated that users can block Meta AI on a chat-by-chat basis through a setting called “Advanced Chat Privacy.” “When the setting is on, you can block others from exporting chats, auto-downloading media to their phone, and using messages for AI The post WhatsApp users angry over “optional” Meta AI that can’t be turned off appeared first on DailyAI.

Apr 24, 2025 - 13:04

WhatsApp users angry over “optional” Meta AI that can’t be turned off

WhatsApp has introduced a permanently visible Meta AI button on its platform, with the company insisting that the feature is “entirely optional,” despite it being non-removable.

The ever-present blue circle with pink and green splashes now sits in the bottom right of users’ chat screens – and AI critics aren’t happy.

For now, there is a workaround, as WhatsApp has stated that users can block Meta AI on a chat-by-chat basis through a setting called “Advanced Chat Privacy.”

“When the setting is on, you can block others from exporting chats, auto-downloading media to their phone, and using messages for AI features,” WhatsApp explains in its documentation.

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