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:

We think this feature is best used when talking with groups where you may not know everyone closely but are nevertheless sensitive in nature,” the company added.

In a bid to enhance security with regard to individual and group chats, WhatsApp has introduced an additional layer of privacy, preventing users from exporting chats and auto-downloading media