diff --git a/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/context_pills/index.test.tsx b/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/context_pills/index.test.tsx
index 723ddf823dd1e..6d7706f7e0ece 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/context_pills/index.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/context_pills/index.test.tsx
@@ -54,6 +54,30 @@ describe('ContextPills', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it('does not render item if description is empty', () => {
+    render(
+      <TestProviders>
+        <ContextPills
+          {...defaultProps}
+          promptContexts={{
+            ...mockPromptContexts,
+            context3: {
+              category: 'event',
+              description: '',
+              getPromptContext: () => Promise.resolve('Context 2 data'),
+              id: 'context3',
+              tooltip: 'Context 2 tooltip',
+            },
+          }}
+          selectedPromptContexts={{}}
+          setSelectedPromptContexts={jest.fn()}
+        />
+      </TestProviders>
+    );
+    expect(screen.getByTestId(`pillButton-context2`)).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.queryByTestId(`pillButton-context3`)).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
   it('invokes setSelectedPromptContexts() when the prompt is NOT already selected', async () => {
     const context = mockPromptContexts.context1;
     const setSelectedPromptContexts = jest.fn();
diff --git a/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/context_pills/index.tsx b/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/context_pills/index.tsx
index d3ae29643804e..a950b8457f826 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/context_pills/index.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/context_pills/index.tsx
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ const ContextPillsComponent: React.FC<Props> = ({
             {description}
           </EuiButtonEmpty>
         );
-        return (
+        return description.length > 0 ? (
           <EuiFlexItem grow={false} key={id}>
             {selectedPromptContexts[id] != null ? (
               button
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ const ContextPillsComponent: React.FC<Props> = ({
               <EuiToolTip content={tooltip}>{button}</EuiToolTip>
             )}
           </EuiFlexItem>
-        );
+        ) : null;
       })}
     </EuiFlexGroup>
   );
diff --git a/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/detections/components/alert_summary/table/actions_cell.test.tsx b/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/detections/components/alert_summary/table/actions_cell.test.tsx
index 7b632e973090c..ef5d26822f5f1 100644
--- a/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/detections/components/alert_summary/table/actions_cell.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/detections/components/alert_summary/table/actions_cell.test.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import { ActionsCell } from './actions_cell';
 import { useExpandableFlyoutApi } from '@kbn/expandable-flyout';
 import type { EcsSecurityExtension as Ecs } from '@kbn/securitysolution-ecs';
 import { MORE_ACTIONS_BUTTON_TEST_ID } from './more_actions_row_control_column';
-import { useAssistant } from '../../../hooks/alert_summary/use_assistant';
 import { useAddToCaseActions } from '../../alerts_table/timeline_actions/use_add_to_case_actions';
 import { useAlertTagsActions } from '../../alerts_table/timeline_actions/use_alert_tags_actions';
 import { ROW_ACTION_FLYOUT_ICON_TEST_ID } from './open_flyout_row_control_column';
@@ -27,10 +26,6 @@ describe('ActionsCell', () => {
     (useExpandableFlyoutApi as jest.Mock).mockReturnValue({
       openFlyout: jest.fn(),
     });
-    (useAssistant as jest.Mock).mockReturnValue({
-      showAssistant: true,
-      showAssistantOverlay: jest.fn(),
-    });
     (useAddToCaseActions as jest.Mock).mockReturnValue({
       addToCaseActionItems: [],
     });
@@ -51,7 +46,6 @@ describe('ActionsCell', () => {
     const { getByTestId } = render(<ActionsCell alert={alert} ecsAlert={ecsAlert} />);
 
     expect(getByTestId(ROW_ACTION_FLYOUT_ICON_TEST_ID)).toBeInTheDocument();
-    expect(getByTestId('newChatByTitle')).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(getByTestId(MORE_ACTIONS_BUTTON_TEST_ID)).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 });
diff --git a/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/detections/components/alert_summary/table/actions_cell.tsx b/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/detections/components/alert_summary/table/actions_cell.tsx
index 9de99b9d88a33..e20e6bff894f6 100644
--- a/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/detections/components/alert_summary/table/actions_cell.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/detections/components/alert_summary/table/actions_cell.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import React, { memo } from 'react';
 import { EuiFlexGroup, EuiFlexItem } from '@elastic/eui';
 import type { Alert } from '@kbn/alerting-types';
 import type { EcsSecurityExtension as Ecs } from '@kbn/securitysolution-ecs';
-import { AssistantRowControlColumn } from './assistant_row_control_column';
 import { MoreActionsRowControlColumn } from './more_actions_row_control_column';
 import { OpenFlyoutRowControlColumn } from './open_flyout_row_control_column';
 
@@ -37,9 +36,6 @@ export const ActionsCell = memo(({ alert, ecsAlert }: ActionsCellProps) => (
     <EuiFlexItem>
       <OpenFlyoutRowControlColumn alert={alert} />
     </EuiFlexItem>
-    <EuiFlexItem>
-      <AssistantRowControlColumn alert={alert} />
-    </EuiFlexItem>
     <EuiFlexItem>
       <MoreActionsRowControlColumn ecsAlert={ecsAlert} />
     </EuiFlexItem>
diff --git a/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/detections/components/alert_summary/table/assistant_row_control_column.tsx b/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/detections/components/alert_summary/table/assistant_row_control_column.tsx
index ef3a0d2cce090..8de3a694c3ed5 100644
--- a/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/detections/components/alert_summary/table/assistant_row_control_column.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/detections/components/alert_summary/table/assistant_row_control_column.tsx
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ export interface AssistantRowControlColumnProps {
 /**
  * Renders the assistant icon and opens the assistant flyout for the current alert when clicked.
  * This is used in the AI for SOC alert summary table.
+ * TODO: reimplement in the alert table once context issue is resolved https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/219142
  */
 export const AssistantRowControlColumn = memo(({ alert }: AssistantRowControlColumnProps) => {
   const { showAssistantOverlay } = useAssistant({ alert });
diff --git a/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/detections/components/alert_summary/table/table.tsx b/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/detections/components/alert_summary/table/table.tsx
index c745ae1412814..7a12d8e9e725d 100644
--- a/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/detections/components/alert_summary/table/table.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/detections/components/alert_summary/table/table.tsx
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ export const columns: EuiDataGridProps['columns'] = [
   },
 ];
 
-export const ACTION_COLUMN_WIDTH = 98; // px
+export const ACTION_COLUMN_WIDTH = 72; // px
 export const ALERT_TABLE_CONSUMERS: AlertsTableProps['consumers'] = [AlertConsumers.SIEM];
 export const RULE_TYPE_IDS = [ESQL_RULE_TYPE_ID, QUERY_RULE_TYPE_ID];
 export const ROW_HEIGHTS_OPTIONS = { defaultHeight: 40 };