Want to turn off Meta AI? You can't – but there are some solutions.
It's Meta AI, and at least according to Meta, whose CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls it 'the most intelligent AI assistant you can use independently', it's here to help.
If you use Facebook, WhatsApp or Instagram, you've probably seen a new character that answers search queries or presents informational news in your feeds, with varying degrees of accuracy. Related video above: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Facebook's 20th Anniversary This is MetaAI, and at least according to MetaPlatforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who calls it “the smartest AI assistant ever.” are available that you can use freely, it's here to help.” The chatbot can recommend local restaurants, offer more information. From something you see in a Facebook post, search for airline flights or create photos in the blink of an eye. If you're chatting with friends to plan a night out, you can invite him to your group conversation by typing @MetaAI, then ask him to recommend cocktail bars. Among the tech giant's platforms. The assistant appears, for example, at the top of your chat list on Messenger. Ask it questions about anything or “imagine” something and it will create a picture or animation. As with any new technology, there are bound to be hiccups, including awkward exchanges when chatbots first start interacting with real people. One joined a Facebook mom group to talk about her gifted child. Another tried to give non-existent items to confused members of the Buy Nothing forum. Meta AI was not universally welcomed. If you want to avoid using it, here are some tips: Can I turn it off? Some Facebook users don't like chatbots, complaining in online forums that they're tired of having AI on them all the time or that they just want to stick with what they know. So what if you don't want Meta AI bugging you every time you search for something or scroll through your social feeds? Well, you might need a time machine. Meta and other tech companies are in an AI arms race, developing new language models and persuading — some are pushing — the public to use them. The bad news is that there is no button to turn off Meta AI on Facebook, Instagram, Messenger. Or WhatsApp. However, if you want to narrow it down, there are some (unfinished) works. You may get the prompt “Ask Meta AI anything”. Tap the blue triangle on the right, then tap the blue circle with an “i” inside it. Here, you'll see a “Mute” button, with options to silence the chatbot for 15 minutes or more, or “Until I change it.” You can do the same on Instagram. Even so, muting doesn't completely get rid of Meta AI. MetaAI's circle logo may still appear where the search magnifying glass used to be—and tapping on it will take you to the MetaAI field. This is now the new way to search in Meta, and just like with Google's AI summaries, the answers will be generated by AI. I asked the chatbot about searching on Facebook without the Meta AI results. Then he added, “You can't disable it from this experience, but you can tap the search button after typing your query and search like you normally would.” Then I asked the (human) meta spokesperson. “You can explore how you would normally choose to engage with different results — from MetaAI or others that appear as you type,” the spokesperson said in a statement. “And when interacting with Meta AI, you have access to real-time information without leaving the app you're using, thanks to our search partnership.” Like an overzealous personal assistant, Meta AI pops up under your posts. The Facebook News Feed offers more information about what's discussed in the post — such as the topic of a news article. It is not possible to disable this feature, so you will have to ignore it. Old-school Facebook tech websites note that one surefire way to avoid Facebook's AI assistant is to use the social network's stripped-down mobile site mbasic.facebook. .com is aimed at people in developing countries who use older phones with slow internet connections. The basic site has a retro feel that looks crude compared to the current version, and it looks even worse on desktop browsers, but it still works at a basic level and without AI. Other Countries MetaAI is currently only available in the United States and 13 other countries including Australia, Canada, Ghana, Jamaica, Malawi, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Singapore, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. So if you don't live in one of these places, you don't have to worry about the chatbot because you won't be able to use it. At least not yet.
If you use Facebook, WhatsApp or Instagram, you've probably seen a new character that answers search queries or eagerly presents information in your feeds, with varying degrees of accuracy. with.
Related video above: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Facebook's 20th Anniversary
That's MetaAI, and at least according to MetaPlatforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who calls it “the most intelligent AI assistant you can use independently, it's here to help.” “
A chatbot can recommend local restaurants, offer more information about something seen in a Facebook post, search for airline flights or create photos in the blink of an eye. If you're chatting with friends to plan a night out, you can invite him to your group conversation by typing @MetaAI, then ask him to recommend a cocktail bar.
Meta's artificial intelligence tool has been integrated into chat boxes and search bars across all of the tech giant's platforms. The assistant appears, for example, at the top of your chat list on Messenger. Ask it questions about anything or “imagine” something and it will generate a picture or animation.
As with any new technology, there are bound to be hiccups, including awkward exchanges when chatbots first start interacting with real people. One joined a Facebook mom group to talk about her gifted child. Another tried to offer non-existent items to confused members of the Buy Nothing forum.
Meta AI has not been universally welcomed. If you want to avoid using it, here are some tips:
Can I turn it off?
Some Facebook users don't like chatbots, complaining in online forums that they're tired of having AI push them all the time or that they just want to stick with what they know. So what if you don't want Meta AI bugging you every time you search for something or scroll through your social feeds? Well, you might need a time machine. Meta and other tech companies are in an AI arms race, developing new language models and persuading — some are pushing — the public to use them.
The bad news is that there is no button to turn off Meta AI on Facebook, Instagram, Messenger or WhatsApp. However, if you want to narrow it down, there are some (unfinished) works.
Mute… sort.
On the Facebook mobile app, tap the “Search” button. You may get the prompt “Ask Meta AI anything”. Tap the blue triangle on the right, then tap the blue circle with an “i” inside it. Here, you'll see a “Mute” button, with options to silence the chatbot for 15 minutes or more, or “Until I change it.” You can do the same on Instagram.
However, silencing doesn't completely get rid of Meta AI. MetaAI's circle logo may still appear where the search magnifying glass used to be—and tapping on it will take you to the MetaAI field. This is now the new way to search in Meta, and as with Google's AI summaries, the answers will be generated by AI.
I asked the chatbot about searching Facebook without MetaAI results.
“Meta AI aims to be a helpful assistant and is in the search bar to help you with your questions,” he replied. Then he added, “You can't disable it from this experience, but you can tap the search button after typing your query and search like you normally would.”
Then I asked the (human) meta spokesperson.
“You can search how you normally would and choose to engage with different results — from Meta AI or others that appear as you type,” the spokesperson said in a statement. The spokesperson said in a statement. “And when interacting with Meta AI, you can access real-time information without leaving the app you're using, thanks to our search partnership.”
Like an overzealous personal assistant, Meta AI pops up below posts on your Facebook News Feed, offering more information about what's discussed in the post — such as the topic of a news article. . It is not possible to disable this feature, so you will have to ignore it.
Use old school Facebook.
Tech websites have noted that one surefire way to avoid Facebook's AI assistant is to use the social network's stripped-down mobile site, mbasic.facebook.com. It is intended for people in developing countries to use old phones over cheap internet connections. The basic site has a retro feel that looks crude compared to the current version, and it looks even worse on desktop browsers, but it still works at a basic level and without AI.
Other countries
Meta AI is currently only available in the US and 13 other countries including Australia, Canada, Ghana, Jamaica, Malawi, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Singapore, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. So if you don't live in one of these places, you don't have to worry about the chatbot because you won't be able to use it. At least not yet.