How to disable Copilot in Windows 11 and Leo in Brave
Jun 20, 2024 16:44:55 GMT -5
Post by ShofarSoGood on Jun 20, 2024 16:44:55 GMT -5
They're really pushing AI, whether you want it or not! Here's how to remove the Windows Copilot from your computer. If you want to get rid of Brave's Leo you can do so in Brave's settings on your computer, directions below. As far as I know, there's no way to get rid of these AI "assistants" on your phone, at least not yet.
How to disable Copilot in Windows 11
How-to
By Peter Wolinski published February 17, 2024
Completely disable Copilot in Windows 11
If you want to learn how to disable Copilot in Windows 11, you wouldn't be alone. Microsoft's Copilot AI app has been around for a while now, essentially rolling up the Bing AI search app (and therefore Chat-GPT) into a dedicated app.
Now, Microsoft has integrated Copilot into Windows 11 itself, with a Copilot virtual button now present in the taskbar and Copilot physical buttons even appearing on computer keyboards. Clearly, Microsoft wants this to be a big part of Windows going forward.
Full instructions with pictures at this link
How do I disable Brave Leo?
Users can easily disable Brave Leo in the browser settings. It is worth noting that the first time using the product you will be asked to opt-in. The product is not active or accessible and does not work until you confirm that you understand what you are opting into. The following is a copy of what users see when they opt-in to Leo:
Brave Leo is a private AI smart assistant that enhances your use of the Internet. Leo is free to use with limited access. Brave Leo Premium offers more models, higher limits and gives subscribers early access to new features. The default model for all users is currently Mixtral 8x7B. See the Brave Help Center - Leo for more details.
By default, when you ask Leo a question it may send and use the content of the web page you are viewing or any text you highlight on a page to Brave Leo to provide a response. In some cases, Leo will send queries derived from your input to Brave Search and use the search results to better answer your question. The accuracy of responses is not guaranteed, and may include inaccurate, misleading, or false information. Don't submit sensitive or private info, and use caution with any answers related to health, finance, personal safety, or similar. You can adjust Leo’s options in Settings any time. Go to Settings --> Leo.
Leo does not collect identifiers such as your IP address that can be linked to you. No data is used to train the AI models and no personal data is retained by the AI models (except for Anthropic that holds data for 30 days before deleting it). See the privacy policy for more information.
Disabling Leo
Full instructions with pictures at this link
How to disable Copilot in Windows 11
How-to
By Peter Wolinski published February 17, 2024
Completely disable Copilot in Windows 11
If you want to learn how to disable Copilot in Windows 11, you wouldn't be alone. Microsoft's Copilot AI app has been around for a while now, essentially rolling up the Bing AI search app (and therefore Chat-GPT) into a dedicated app.
Now, Microsoft has integrated Copilot into Windows 11 itself, with a Copilot virtual button now present in the taskbar and Copilot physical buttons even appearing on computer keyboards. Clearly, Microsoft wants this to be a big part of Windows going forward.
Full instructions with pictures at this link
How do I disable Brave Leo?
Users can easily disable Brave Leo in the browser settings. It is worth noting that the first time using the product you will be asked to opt-in. The product is not active or accessible and does not work until you confirm that you understand what you are opting into. The following is a copy of what users see when they opt-in to Leo:
Brave Leo is a private AI smart assistant that enhances your use of the Internet. Leo is free to use with limited access. Brave Leo Premium offers more models, higher limits and gives subscribers early access to new features. The default model for all users is currently Mixtral 8x7B. See the Brave Help Center - Leo for more details.
By default, when you ask Leo a question it may send and use the content of the web page you are viewing or any text you highlight on a page to Brave Leo to provide a response. In some cases, Leo will send queries derived from your input to Brave Search and use the search results to better answer your question. The accuracy of responses is not guaranteed, and may include inaccurate, misleading, or false information. Don't submit sensitive or private info, and use caution with any answers related to health, finance, personal safety, or similar. You can adjust Leo’s options in Settings any time. Go to Settings --> Leo.
Leo does not collect identifiers such as your IP address that can be linked to you. No data is used to train the AI models and no personal data is retained by the AI models (except for Anthropic that holds data for 30 days before deleting it). See the privacy policy for more information.
Disabling Leo
Full instructions with pictures at this link
