Overview

• Argentine outlets report the assistant cannot be fully uninstalled locally, though it can be made less visible in the app.
• Users can open the Meta AI thread, tap the three-dot menu, select Delete conversation, and remove it from the chat list while retaining access via search.
• Additional mitigations include blocking the Meta AI contact or asking a group administrator to remove it from group chats.
• Coverage notes regional differences, with fuller removal options reported in parts of Europe not currently available in Argentina.
• Meta says messages with the assistant are confidential, not stored, do not access other chats or the microphone, and are encrypted, while experts caution about potential security gaps and advertising-related data use.