Merge branch 'tlinz-master-patch-e143' into 'master'

Clarify that Chat is not available when turned off on instance level

See merge request https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/151913



Merged-by: Suzanne Selhorn <sselhorn@gitlab.com>
Approved-by: Jessie Young <jessieyoung@gitlab.com>
Co-authored-by: Torsten Linz <tlinz@gitlab.com>

doc/user/ai_features_enable.md

@@ -48,13 +48,21 @@ To enable GitLab Duo on a self-managed instance, you must ensure connectivity ex
 
 ## Disable GitLab Duo features
 
-You can disable GitLab Duo AI features for a group, project, or instance.
-When GitLab Duo is disabled, any attempt to use GitLab Duo features on resources like epics,
-issues, and vulnerabilities of the group,
-project, or instance is blocked and an error is displayed.
+You can turn off GitLab Duo for a group, project, or instance. (Note, GitLab Duo includes Code Suggestions.)
 
-However, the **GitLab Duo Chat** button continues to be displayed in the upper-right corner 
-and on the left sidebar under **Help**, and users can continue to ask generic questions about GitLab or ask generic code questions.
+When GitLab Duo is turned off for a group, project, or instance:
+
+- GitLab Duo features that access resources, like code, issues, and vulnerabilities, are not available.
+
+However, GitLab Duo Chat works differently. When you turn off GitLab Duo:
+
+- For a group or project:
+  - You can still ask questions of GitLab Duo Chat. These questions must be generic, like
+    asking about GitLab or asking general questions about code. GitLab Duo Chat will not access group or
+    project resources, and will reject questions about them.
+
+- For an instance:
+  - The **GitLab Duo Chat** button is not available anywhere in the UI.
 
 ### Disable for a group
 

doc/user/gitlab_duo_chat.md

@@ -314,20 +314,8 @@ In GitLab 16.8, 16.9, and 16.10, on GitLab Dedicated, GitLab Duo Chat is availab
 
 ## Disable GitLab Duo Chat
 
-If you have a Premium or Ultimate subscription, the **GitLab Duo Chat** button
-is always displayed in the upper-right corner of the UI, and on the left sidebar under **Help**.
-
-You do, however, have an option for changing the availability of GitLab Duo Chat.
-
-### Change the data used by GitLab Duo Chat
-
 To limit the data that Duo Chat has access to, follow the instructions for
-[disabling GitLab Duo features](ai_features_enable.md).
-
-When you make this change, the button is not removed. Instead,
-GitLab Duo Chat no longer uses your organization's data when responding to questions.
-For example, you can no longer ask about your issues or epics. You can, however,
-continue to ask generic questions about GitLab.
+[disabling GitLab Duo features](ai_features_enable.md#disable-gitlab-duo-features).
 
 ## Use GitLab Duo Chat in the GitLab UI