Meta said in a blog post that its Advanced Chat Privacy is a toggle setting that opts chats out of AI features and also keeps chats from being downloadable or from making media auto-downloadable to devices. The blog post does not specifically mention Meta AI. The blog post reads in part:

WhatsApp is adding a new privacy feature that blocks people from exporting the contents of a chat. Called Advanced Chat Privacy, the feature is available with the latest version of the app. You can enable it for both individual and group chats by tapping the chat name and turning on Advanced Chat Privacy.

WhatsApp is doubling down on its promise to keep your conversations truly private. The messaging platform, already known for its robust end-to-end encryption, has launched a new feature called Advanced Chat Privacy — a tool designed to give users even tighter control over what stays inside the chat.