You can turn off Microsoft Copilot AI in Windows 11 and Microsoft 365 apps.
Disable Copilot in Microsoft 365 apps
Uninstall Copilot on Windows 11 Home
Hide Copilot from Taskbar
Edit settings for individual apps
Follow specific steps for Mac
Contact admin for work computers
Artificial intelligence now powers many device and app features. To reduce unwanted AI prompts, summaries and suggestions, follow these precise steps for Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft and Samsung products.
Apple Devices and Systems
Apple Intelligence delivers summaries, writing-and-image tools and notification prioritization on iPhone (iOS 18), iPad (iPadOS 18) and Mac (macOS 15). To disable:
Open Settings and tap Apple Intelligence and Siri.
Toggle Apple Intelligence off.[1]
To stop AI notification summaries, go to Notifications, disable Prioritize Notifications and Summarize Notifications.[2]
To block AI writing and image tools, open Screen Time, enable Content and Privacy Restrictions, tap Intelligence and Siri, then turn off Image Creation and Writing Tools.[3]
Google Search and Gmail
Google Search shows AI Overviews powered by Gemini. To hide them:
On any results page, select Web under the search bar. If Web is hidden, open More and choose Web.[4]
Or set DuckDuckGo as your default search engine and disable its AI toggle before searching.
Disable AI Suggestions in Gmail
Turn off Smart Compose and Smart Reply in both web and mobile apps:
Web: Click the gear icon, choose See all settings, open General, then disable Smart Compose, Smart Compose Personalization and Smart Reply.[5]
Mobile (iOS/Android): In the Gmail app, tap the menu icon, select Settings, choose your account, then clear Smart Compose and Smart Reply.[6]
Facebook Comment Summaries
Meta AI can summarize comments on your Facebook posts. To switch it off:
Open Facebook and go to Settings and Privacy → Settings.
Under Audience and Visibility, tap Posts.
Disable Allow Comment Summaries on Your Posts.[7]
Microsoft Copilot Removal
Microsoft Copilot appears on Windows 11 and in Microsoft 365 apps. To reduce its presence:
Hide the icon: Right-click the Copilot icon on the taskbar or Start menu and choose Unpin.[8]
Uninstall (Windows 11 Home only): Open the Start menu, search Copilot, right-click the app and select Uninstall; repeat for Microsoft 365 Copilot.[9]
Disable in Office apps:
Windows: In Word, Excel or PowerPoint, go to File → Options → Copilot, uncheck Enable Copilot, then restart the app.[8]
Mac: In each app, open Preferences → Authoring and Proofing Tools → Copilot, clear Enable Copilot, then restart.
Samsung Galaxy AI Controls
Galaxy AI features on recent Samsung phones and tablets offer photo editing, message suggestions and voice assistance. To turn them off:
Open Settings and tap Galaxy AI.[10]
For each feature (Photo Assist, Call Assistant, Interpreter), tap its entry and toggle off.
To restrict AI to on-device processing, enable Process Data Only On Device at the bottom of the Galaxy AI menu.[10]
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