diff --git a/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/api/chat_complete/use_chat_complete.ts b/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/api/chat_complete/use_chat_complete.ts
index edf6debd4e298..2bba137a37cb3 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/api/chat_complete/use_chat_complete.ts
+++ b/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/api/chat_complete/use_chat_complete.ts
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ interface UseChatComplete {
 // useChatComplete uses the same api as useSendMessage (post_actions_connector_execute) but without requiring conversationId/apiConfig
 // it is meant to be used for one-off messages that don't require a conversation
 export const useChatComplete = ({ connectorId }: { connectorId: string }): UseChatComplete => {
-  const { alertsIndexPattern, http, traceOptions } = useAssistantContext();
+  const { alertsIndexPattern, http, traceOptions, settings } = useAssistantContext();
   const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false);
   const abortController = useRef(new AbortController());
-  const { data: connectors } = useLoadConnectors({ http, inferenceEnabled: true });
+  const { data: connectors } = useLoadConnectors({ http, inferenceEnabled: true, settings });
   const actionTypeId = useMemo(
     () => connectors?.find(({ id }) => id === connectorId)?.actionTypeId ?? '.gen-ai',
     [connectors, connectorId]
diff --git a/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/conversations/conversation_settings/conversation_settings_editor.tsx b/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/conversations/conversation_settings/conversation_settings_editor.tsx
index c6db8517c3838..4b14192a65b2c 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/conversations/conversation_settings/conversation_settings_editor.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/conversations/conversation_settings/conversation_settings_editor.tsx
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import {
   ConversationSharedState,
 } from '@kbn/elastic-assistant-common';
 import { ShareSelect } from '../../share_conversation/share_select';
-import type { Conversation } from '../../../..';
+import { useAssistantContext, type Conversation } from '../../../..';
 import * as i18n from './translations';
 import * as i18nModel from '../../../connectorland/models/model_selector/translations';
 
@@ -57,8 +57,10 @@ export const ConversationSettingsEditor: React.FC<ConversationSettingsEditorProp
     selectedConversation,
     setConversationsSettingsBulkActions,
   }) => {
+    const { settings } = useAssistantContext();
     const { data: connectors, isSuccess: areConnectorsFetched } = useLoadConnectors({
       http,
+      settings,
     });
     const [conversationUpdates, setConversationUpdates] =
       useState<Conversation>(selectedConversation);
diff --git a/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/helpers.test.ts b/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/helpers.test.ts
index 7140995f50c1b..7339f29bdefb7 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/helpers.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/helpers.test.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 
 import { getDefaultConnector, getOptionalRequestParams } from './helpers';
 import type { AIConnector } from '../connectorland/connector_selector';
+import type { SettingsStart } from '@kbn/core-ui-settings-browser';
+import { GEN_AI_SETTINGS_DEFAULT_AI_CONNECTOR } from '@kbn/management-settings-ids';
 
 describe('helpers', () => {
   describe('getDefaultConnector', () => {
@@ -25,41 +27,97 @@ describe('helpers', () => {
         apiUrl: 'https://api.openai.com/v1/chat/completions',
       },
     };
+
+    const connector2: AIConnector = {
+      ...defaultConnector,
+      id: 'c7f91dc0-2197-11ee-aded-897192c5d633',
+      name: 'OpenAI',
+      config: {
+        apiProvider: 'OpenAI 2',
+        apiUrl: 'https://api.openai.com/v1/chat/completions',
+      },
+    };
+
+    const clientGet = jest.fn();
+
+    const settings = {
+      client: {
+        get: clientGet,
+      },
+    } as unknown as SettingsStart;
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      jest.clearAllMocks();
+      clientGet.mockImplementation((key: string) => {
+        return undefined;
+      });
+    });
+
     it('should return undefined if connectors array is undefined', () => {
       const connectors = undefined;
-      const result = getDefaultConnector(connectors);
+      const result = getDefaultConnector(connectors, settings);
 
       expect(result).toBeUndefined();
     });
 
     it('should return undefined if connectors array is empty', () => {
       const connectors: AIConnector[] = [];
-      const result = getDefaultConnector(connectors);
+      const result = getDefaultConnector(connectors, settings);
 
       expect(result).toBeUndefined();
     });
 
-    it('should return the connector id if there is only one connector', () => {
+    it('should return the first connector if there is only one connector available', () => {
       const connectors: AIConnector[] = [defaultConnector];
-      const result = getDefaultConnector(connectors);
+      const result = getDefaultConnector(connectors, settings);
 
       expect(result).toBe(connectors[0]);
     });
 
-    it('should return the connector id if there are multiple connectors', () => {
-      const connectors: AIConnector[] = [
-        defaultConnector,
-        {
-          ...defaultConnector,
-          id: 'c7f91dc0-2197-11ee-aded-897192c5d633',
-          name: 'OpenAI',
-          config: {
-            apiProvider: 'OpenAI 2',
-            apiUrl: 'https://api.openai.com/v1/chat/completions',
-          },
-        },
-      ];
-      const result = getDefaultConnector(connectors);
+    it('should return the default connector if there are multiple connectors and default connector is defined', () => {
+      clientGet.mockImplementation((key: string) => {
+        if (key === GEN_AI_SETTINGS_DEFAULT_AI_CONNECTOR) {
+          return defaultConnector.id;
+        }
+        return undefined;
+      });
+      const connectors: AIConnector[] = [defaultConnector, connector2];
+      const result = getDefaultConnector(connectors, settings);
+      expect(result).toBe(defaultConnector);
+    });
+
+    it('should return the default connector if there are multiple connectors and default connector is defined but they are in a different order', () => {
+      clientGet.mockImplementation((key: string) => {
+        if (key === GEN_AI_SETTINGS_DEFAULT_AI_CONNECTOR) {
+          return defaultConnector.id;
+        }
+        return undefined;
+      });
+      const connectors: AIConnector[] = [connector2, defaultConnector];
+      const result = getDefaultConnector(connectors, settings);
+      expect(result).toBe(defaultConnector);
+    });
+
+    it('should return the first connector if there are multiple connectors and no default connector is defined', () => {
+      clientGet.mockImplementation(() => {
+        return undefined;
+      });
+
+      const connectors: AIConnector[] = [connector2, defaultConnector];
+      const result = getDefaultConnector(connectors, settings);
+      expect(result).toBe(connectors[0]);
+    });
+
+    it('should return the first connector if there are multiple connectors and a default connector is defined but it does not exist', () => {
+      clientGet.mockImplementation((key: string) => {
+        if (key === GEN_AI_SETTINGS_DEFAULT_AI_CONNECTOR) {
+          return 'randomConnectorIdThatDoesNotExist';
+        }
+        return undefined;
+      });
+
+      const connectors: AIConnector[] = [connector2, defaultConnector];
+      const result = getDefaultConnector(connectors, settings);
       expect(result).toBe(connectors[0]);
     });
   });
diff --git a/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/helpers.ts b/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/helpers.ts
index 8c1fb7c3630e0..e11c19c96dce8 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/helpers.ts
+++ b/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/helpers.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
  * 2.0.
  */
 
+import type { SettingsStart } from '@kbn/core-ui-settings-browser';
+import { GEN_AI_SETTINGS_DEFAULT_AI_CONNECTOR } from '@kbn/management-settings-ids';
 import type { AIConnector } from '../connectorland/connector_selector';
 import type { FetchConnectorExecuteResponse } from './api';
 import type { ClientMessage } from '../assistant_context/types';
@@ -40,13 +42,30 @@ export const getMessageFromRawResponse = (
  * @param connectors
  */
 export const getDefaultConnector = (
-  connectors: AIConnector[] | undefined
+  connectors: AIConnector[] | undefined,
+  settings: SettingsStart
 ): AIConnector | undefined => {
+  const defaultAiConnectorId = settings.client.get<string>(
+    GEN_AI_SETTINGS_DEFAULT_AI_CONNECTOR,
+    undefined
+  );
+
   const validConnectors = connectors?.filter((connector) => !connector.isMissingSecrets);
+  const defaultConnector = validConnectors?.find(
+    (connector) => connector.id === defaultAiConnectorId
+  );
+
+  if (defaultConnector) {
+    // If the user has set a default connector setting, and that connector exists, use it
+    return defaultConnector;
+  }
+
   if (validConnectors?.length) {
+    // In case the default connector is not set or is invalid, return the first valid connector
     return validConnectors[0];
   }
 
+  // If no valid connectors are available, return undefined
   return undefined;
 };
 
diff --git a/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/index.tsx b/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/index.tsx
index 8fc24d70a8b54..79450793a1d5e 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/index.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/index.tsx
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ const AssistantComponent: React.FC<Props> = ({
     showAnonymizedValues,
     setContentReferencesVisible,
     setShowAnonymizedValues,
+    settings,
   } = useAssistantContext();
 
   const [selectedPromptContexts, setSelectedPromptContexts] = useState<
@@ -123,8 +124,12 @@ const AssistantComponent: React.FC<Props> = ({
   // Connector details
   const { data: connectors, isFetchedAfterMount: isFetchedConnectors } = useLoadConnectors({
     http,
+    settings,
   });
-  const defaultConnector = useMemo(() => getDefaultConnector(connectors), [connectors]);
+  const defaultConnector = useMemo(
+    () => getDefaultConnector(connectors, settings),
+    [connectors, settings]
+  );
   const spaceId = useAssistantSpaceId();
   const { getLastConversation, setLastConversation } = useAssistantLastConversation({ spaceId });
   const lastConversationFromLocalStorage = useMemo(
diff --git a/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/settings/assistant_settings.tsx b/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/settings/assistant_settings.tsx
index 5517f96d9cc19..bd46b34a10254 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/settings/assistant_settings.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/settings/assistant_settings.tsx
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ export const AssistantSettings: React.FC<Props> = React.memo(
       selectedSettingsTab,
       setSelectedSettingsTab,
       toasts,
+      settings,
     } = useAssistantContext();
 
     useEffect(() => {
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ export const AssistantSettings: React.FC<Props> = React.memo(
 
     const { data: connectors } = useLoadConnectors({
       http,
+      settings,
     });
     const {
       conversationsSettingsBulkActions,
diff --git a/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/settings/assistant_settings_management.test.tsx b/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/settings/assistant_settings_management.test.tsx
index 123399fa577f8..b33987d060fab 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/settings/assistant_settings_management.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/settings/assistant_settings_management.test.tsx
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ import {
   SYSTEM_PROMPTS_TAB,
 } from './const';
 import type { DataViewsContract } from '@kbn/data-views-plugin/public';
+import {
+  GEN_AI_SETTINGS_DEFAULT_AI_CONNECTOR,
+  GEN_AI_SETTINGS_DEFAULT_AI_CONNECTOR_DEFAULT_ONLY,
+} from '@kbn/management-settings-ids';
 
 const mockSetSelectedSettingsTab = jest.fn();
 
@@ -38,6 +42,19 @@ const mockContext = {
     isAssistantManagementEnabled: true,
     hasConnectorsAllPrivilege: true,
   },
+  settings: {
+    client: {
+      get: jest.fn((key) => {
+        if (key === GEN_AI_SETTINGS_DEFAULT_AI_CONNECTOR) {
+          return 'c5f91dc0-2197-11ee-aded-897192c5d6f5';
+        }
+        if (key === GEN_AI_SETTINGS_DEFAULT_AI_CONNECTOR_DEFAULT_ONLY) {
+          return false;
+        }
+        return undefined;
+      }),
+    },
+  },
   selectedSettingsTab: null,
   setSelectedSettingsTab: mockSetSelectedSettingsTab,
   navigateToApp: jest.fn(),
diff --git a/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/settings/assistant_settings_management.tsx b/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/settings/assistant_settings_management.tsx
index 9a9a40b594830..72564d5cb83bd 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/settings/assistant_settings_management.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/settings/assistant_settings_management.tsx
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ export const AssistantSettingsManagement: React.FC<Props> = React.memo(
       setSelectedSettingsTab,
       navigateToApp,
       assistantAvailability: { isAssistantManagementEnabled, hasConnectorsAllPrivilege },
+      settings,
     } = useAssistantContext();
 
     useEffect(() => {
@@ -68,8 +69,12 @@ export const AssistantSettingsManagement: React.FC<Props> = React.memo(
 
     const { data: connectors } = useLoadConnectors({
       http,
+      settings,
     });
-    const defaultConnector = useMemo(() => getDefaultConnector(connectors), [connectors]);
+    const defaultConnector = useMemo(
+      () => getDefaultConnector(connectors, settings),
+      [connectors, settings]
+    );
 
     const { euiTheme } = useEuiTheme();
     const headerIconShadow = useEuiShadow('s');
diff --git a/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/settings/evaluation_settings/evaluation_settings.tsx b/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/settings/evaluation_settings/evaluation_settings.tsx
index e34c129bffe0e..abfd31135e5d1 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/settings/evaluation_settings/evaluation_settings.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/settings/evaluation_settings/evaluation_settings.tsx
@@ -49,8 +49,9 @@ const AS_PLAIN_TEXT: EuiComboBoxSingleSelectionShape = { asPlainText: true };
  * Evaluation Settings -- development-only feature for evaluating models
  */
 export const EvaluationSettings: React.FC = React.memo(() => {
-  const { actionTypeRegistry, http, setTraceOptions, toasts, traceOptions } = useAssistantContext();
-  const { data: connectors } = useLoadConnectors({ http, inferenceEnabled: true });
+  const { actionTypeRegistry, http, setTraceOptions, toasts, traceOptions, settings } =
+    useAssistantContext();
+  const { data: connectors } = useLoadConnectors({ http, inferenceEnabled: true, settings });
   const { mutate: performEvaluation, isLoading: isPerformingEvaluation } = usePerformEvaluation({
     http,
     toasts,
diff --git a/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/settings/search_ai_lake_configurations_settings_management.test.tsx b/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/settings/search_ai_lake_configurations_settings_management.test.tsx
index a49bd120fadf7..b28953d0ee143 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/settings/search_ai_lake_configurations_settings_management.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/settings/search_ai_lake_configurations_settings_management.test.tsx
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ import {
   SYSTEM_PROMPTS_TAB,
 } from './const';
 import type { DataViewsContract } from '@kbn/data-views-plugin/public';
+import {
+  GEN_AI_SETTINGS_DEFAULT_AI_CONNECTOR,
+  GEN_AI_SETTINGS_DEFAULT_AI_CONNECTOR_DEFAULT_ONLY,
+} from '@kbn/management-settings-ids';
 
 const mockContext = {
   basePromptContexts: MOCK_QUICK_PROMPTS,
@@ -34,6 +38,19 @@ const mockContext = {
   assistantAvailability: {
     isAssistantEnabled: true,
   },
+  settings: {
+    client: {
+      get: jest.fn((key) => {
+        if (key === GEN_AI_SETTINGS_DEFAULT_AI_CONNECTOR) {
+          return 'c5f91dc0-2197-11ee-aded-897192c5d6f5';
+        }
+        if (key === GEN_AI_SETTINGS_DEFAULT_AI_CONNECTOR_DEFAULT_ONLY) {
+          return false;
+        }
+        return undefined;
+      }),
+    },
+  },
 };
 
 const mockDataViews = {
diff --git a/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/settings/search_ai_lake_configurations_settings_management.tsx b/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/settings/search_ai_lake_configurations_settings_management.tsx
index 5c0222525aa7f..e8fc6611f5c13 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/settings/search_ai_lake_configurations_settings_management.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/settings/search_ai_lake_configurations_settings_management.tsx
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ export const SearchAILakeConfigurationsSettingsManagement: React.FC<Props> = Rea
       http,
       selectedSettingsTab,
       setSelectedSettingsTab,
+      settings,
     } = useAssistantContext();
 
     useEffect(() => {
@@ -66,8 +67,12 @@ export const SearchAILakeConfigurationsSettingsManagement: React.FC<Props> = Rea
 
     const { data: connectors } = useLoadConnectors({
       http,
+      settings,
     });
-    const defaultConnector = useMemo(() => getDefaultConnector(connectors), [connectors]);
+    const defaultConnector = useMemo(
+      () => getDefaultConnector(connectors, settings),
+      [connectors, settings]
+    );
 
     const { euiTheme } = useEuiTheme();
 
diff --git a/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant_context/index.tsx b/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant_context/index.tsx
index a22502d70df7f..faab3dd4d588e 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant_context/index.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/assistant_context/index.tsx
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import type {
 } from '@kbn/core/public';
 import type { ProductDocBasePluginStart } from '@kbn/product-doc-base-plugin/public';
 import { useQuery } from '@tanstack/react-query';
+import type { SettingsStart } from '@kbn/core-ui-settings-browser';
 import { updatePromptContexts } from './helpers';
 import type {
   PromptContext,
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ export interface AssistantProviderProps {
   nameSpace?: string;
   navigateToApp: ApplicationStart['navigateToApp'];
   title?: string;
+  settings: SettingsStart;
   toasts?: IToasts;
   currentAppId: string;
   productDocBase: ProductDocBasePluginStart;
@@ -129,6 +131,7 @@ export interface UseAssistantContext {
   selectedSettingsTab: ModalSettingsTabs | null;
   contentReferencesVisible: boolean;
   showAnonymizedValues: boolean;
+  settings: SettingsStart;
   setShowAnonymizedValues: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<boolean>>;
   setContentReferencesVisible: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<boolean>>;
   setAssistantStreamingEnabled: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<boolean | undefined>>;
@@ -179,6 +182,7 @@ export const useAssistantContextValue = (props: AssistantProviderProps): UseAssi
     getUrlForApp,
     http,
     inferenceEnabled = false,
+    settings,
     navigateToApp,
     nameSpace = DEFAULT_ASSISTANT_NAMESPACE,
     productDocBase,
@@ -318,6 +322,7 @@ export const useAssistantContextValue = (props: AssistantProviderProps): UseAssi
       getComments,
       getUrlForApp,
       http,
+      settings,
       inferenceEnabled,
       knowledgeBase: {
         ...DEFAULT_KNOWLEDGE_BASE_SETTINGS,
@@ -331,6 +336,7 @@ export const useAssistantContextValue = (props: AssistantProviderProps): UseAssi
       selectedSettingsTab,
       // can be undefined from localStorage, if not defined, default to true
       assistantStreamingEnabled: localStorageStreaming ?? true,
+
       setAssistantStreamingEnabled: setLocalStorageStreaming,
       setKnowledgeBase: setLocalStorageKnowledgeBase,
       contentReferencesVisible: contentReferencesVisible ?? true,
@@ -365,6 +371,7 @@ export const useAssistantContextValue = (props: AssistantProviderProps): UseAssi
       basePromptContexts,
       currentUser,
       docLinks,
+      settings,
       getComments,
       getUrlForApp,
       http,
diff --git a/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/connectorland/connector_selector/index.tsx b/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/connectorland/connector_selector/index.tsx
index 5f25d1e574903..50e7d7af2e633 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/connectorland/connector_selector/index.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/connectorland/connector_selector/index.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import type { ActionConnector, ActionType } from '@kbn/triggers-actions-ui-plugi
 import type { OpenAiProviderType } from '@kbn/stack-connectors-plugin/common/openai/constants';
 import { some } from 'lodash';
 import type { AttackDiscoveryStats } from '@kbn/elastic-assistant-common';
+import { GEN_AI_SETTINGS_DEFAULT_AI_CONNECTOR } from '@kbn/management-settings-ids';
 import { AttackDiscoveryStatusIndicator } from './attack_discovery_status_indicator';
 import { useLoadConnectors } from '../use_load_connectors';
 import * as i18n from '../translations';
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ export const ConnectorSelector: React.FC<Props> = React.memo(
     stats = null,
   }) => {
     const { euiTheme } = useEuiTheme();
-    const { actionTypeRegistry, http, assistantAvailability, inferenceEnabled } =
+    const { actionTypeRegistry, http, assistantAvailability, inferenceEnabled, settings } =
       useAssistantContext();
     // Connector Modal State
     const [isConnectorModalVisible, setIsConnectorModalVisible] = useState<boolean>(false);
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ export const ConnectorSelector: React.FC<Props> = React.memo(
     const { data: aiConnectors, refetch: refetchConnectors } = useLoadConnectors({
       http,
       inferenceEnabled,
+      settings,
     });
 
     const localIsDisabled = isDisabled || !assistantAvailability.hasConnectorsReadPrivilege;
@@ -187,6 +189,11 @@ export const ConnectorSelector: React.FC<Props> = React.memo(
       [cleanupAndCloseModal, onConnectorSelectionChange, refetchConnectors]
     );
 
+    const defaultAIConnectorId = settings.client.get<string | undefined>(
+      GEN_AI_SETTINGS_DEFAULT_AI_CONNECTOR,
+      undefined
+    );
+
     return (
       <>
         {!connectorExists && !connectorOptions.length ? (
@@ -216,7 +223,7 @@ export const ConnectorSelector: React.FC<Props> = React.memo(
             isOpen={modalForceOpen}
             onChange={onChange}
             options={allConnectorOptions}
-            valueOfSelected={selectedConnectorId}
+            valueOfSelected={selectedConnectorId ?? defaultAIConnectorId}
             placeholder={i18n.INLINE_CONNECTOR_PLACEHOLDER}
             popoverProps={{ panelMinWidth: 400, anchorPosition: 'downRight' }}
           />
diff --git a/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/connectorland/connector_setup/index.tsx b/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/connectorland/connector_setup/index.tsx
index 1d612f27b2f3d..af1067f93148f 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/connectorland/connector_setup/index.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/connectorland/connector_setup/index.tsx
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ export const ConnectorSetup = ({
   );
   const { setApiConfig } = useConversation();
   // Access all conversations so we can add connector to all on initial setup
-  const { actionTypeRegistry, http, inferenceEnabled } = useAssistantContext();
+  const { actionTypeRegistry, http, inferenceEnabled, settings } = useAssistantContext();
 
-  const { refetch: refetchConnectors } = useLoadConnectors({ http, inferenceEnabled });
+  const { refetch: refetchConnectors } = useLoadConnectors({ http, inferenceEnabled, settings });
 
   const { data: actionTypes } = useLoadActionTypes({ http });
 
diff --git a/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/connectorland/use_load_connectors/index.test.tsx b/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/connectorland/use_load_connectors/index.test.tsx
index 297dae585e7d2..b042cd55f2e3e 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/connectorland/use_load_connectors/index.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/connectorland/use_load_connectors/index.test.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ import type { Props } from '.';
 import { useLoadConnectors } from '.';
 import { mockConnectors } from '../../mock/connectors';
 import { TestProviders } from '../../mock/test_providers/test_providers';
+import {
+  GEN_AI_SETTINGS_DEFAULT_AI_CONNECTOR,
+  GEN_AI_SETTINGS_DEFAULT_AI_CONNECTOR_DEFAULT_ONLY,
+} from '@kbn/management-settings-ids';
 
 const mockConnectorsAndExtras = [
   ...mockConnectors,
@@ -53,7 +57,19 @@ const http = {
 const toasts = {
   addError: jest.fn(),
 };
-const defaultProps = { http, toasts } as unknown as Props;
+const settings = {
+  client: {
+    get: jest.fn().mockImplementation((settingKey) => {
+      if (settingKey === GEN_AI_SETTINGS_DEFAULT_AI_CONNECTOR) {
+        return undefined;
+      }
+      if (settingKey === GEN_AI_SETTINGS_DEFAULT_AI_CONNECTOR_DEFAULT_ONLY) {
+        return false;
+      }
+    }),
+  },
+};
+const defaultProps = { http, toasts, settings } as unknown as Props;
 
 describe('useLoadConnectors', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
diff --git a/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/connectorland/use_load_connectors/index.tsx b/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/connectorland/use_load_connectors/index.tsx
index edd6d83f15a9b..f0d19a4fd9b08 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/connectorland/use_load_connectors/index.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/connectorland/use_load_connectors/index.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ import { loadAllActions as loadConnectors } from '@kbn/triggers-actions-ui-plugi
 import type { IHttpFetchError, HttpSetup } from '@kbn/core-http-browser';
 import type { IToasts } from '@kbn/core-notifications-browser';
 import type { OpenAiProviderType } from '@kbn/stack-connectors-plugin/common/openai/constants';
+import type { SettingsStart } from '@kbn/core-ui-settings-browser';
+import {
+  GEN_AI_SETTINGS_DEFAULT_AI_CONNECTOR,
+  GEN_AI_SETTINGS_DEFAULT_AI_CONNECTOR_DEFAULT_ONLY,
+} from '@kbn/management-settings-ids';
 import type { AIConnector } from '../connector_selector';
 import * as i18n from '../translations';
 
@@ -25,6 +30,7 @@ export interface Props {
   http: HttpSetup;
   toasts?: IToasts;
   inferenceEnabled?: boolean;
+  settings: SettingsStart;
 }
 
 const actionTypes = ['.bedrock', '.gen-ai', '.gemini'];
@@ -33,6 +39,7 @@ export const useLoadConnectors = ({
   http,
   toasts,
   inferenceEnabled = false,
+  settings,
 }: Props): UseQueryResult<AIConnector[], IHttpFetchError> => {
   useEffect(() => {
     if (inferenceEnabled && !actionTypes.includes('.inference')) {
@@ -40,13 +47,20 @@ export const useLoadConnectors = ({
     }
   }, [inferenceEnabled]);
 
+  const defaultAiConnectorId = settings.client.get<string>(GEN_AI_SETTINGS_DEFAULT_AI_CONNECTOR);
+  const defaultAiConnectorOnly = settings.client.get<boolean>(
+    GEN_AI_SETTINGS_DEFAULT_AI_CONNECTOR_DEFAULT_ONLY,
+    false
+  );
+
   return useQuery(
     QUERY_KEY,
     async () => {
       const connectors = await loadConnectors({ http });
-      return connectors.reduce((acc: AIConnector[], connector) => {
+
+      const allAiConnectors = connectors.flatMap((connector) => {
         if (!connector.isMissingSecrets && actionTypes.includes(connector.actionTypeId)) {
-          acc.push({
+          const aiConnector: AIConnector = {
             ...connector,
             apiProvider:
               !connector.isPreconfigured &&
@@ -54,10 +68,23 @@ export const useLoadConnectors = ({
               connector?.config?.apiProvider
                 ? (connector?.config?.apiProvider as OpenAiProviderType)
                 : undefined,
-          });
+          };
+          return [aiConnector];
         }
-        return acc;
-      }, []);
+        return [];
+      });
+
+      const availableConnectors = allAiConnectors.filter((connector) => {
+        if (defaultAiConnectorOnly) {
+          return connector.id === defaultAiConnectorId;
+        }
+        return true;
+      });
+
+      if (availableConnectors.length === 0) {
+        return allAiConnectors;
+      }
+      return availableConnectors;
     },
     {
       retry: false,
diff --git a/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/mock/test_providers/test_providers.tsx b/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/mock/test_providers/test_providers.tsx
index 0efb4ebec3273..6f13b25ef63dd 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/mock/test_providers/test_providers.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/mock/test_providers/test_providers.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import type { UserProfileService } from '@kbn/core/public';
 import { chromeServiceMock } from '@kbn/core-chrome-browser-mocks';
 import { of } from 'rxjs';
 import { docLinksServiceMock } from '@kbn/core/public/mocks';
+import type { SettingsStart } from '@kbn/core-ui-settings-browser';
 import type { AssistantProviderProps } from '../../assistant_context';
 import { AssistantProvider, useAssistantContextValue } from '../../assistant_context';
 import type { AssistantAvailability } from '../../assistant_context/types';
@@ -97,7 +98,12 @@ export const TestProvidersComponent: React.FC<Props> = ({
     },
     userProfileService: jest.fn() as unknown as UserProfileService,
     chrome,
-  };
+    settings: {
+      client: {
+        get: jest.fn(),
+      },
+    } as unknown as SettingsStart,
+  } as AssistantProviderProps;
 
   return (
     <I18nProvider>
diff --git a/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/tour/elastic_llm/index.tsx b/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/tour/elastic_llm/index.tsx
index a9c099535017a..d3edd42c9c727 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/tour/elastic_llm/index.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/tour/elastic_llm/index.tsx
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ const ElasticLLMCostAwarenessTourComponent: React.FC<Props> = ({
   zIndex,
   wrapper = true, // Whether to wrap the children in a div with padding
 }) => {
-  const { http, inferenceEnabled } = useAssistantContext();
+  const { http, inferenceEnabled, settings } = useAssistantContext();
   const { euiTheme } = useEuiTheme();
   const tourStorageKey = useTourStorageKey(storageKey);
   const [tourState, setTourState] = useLocalStorage<EISUsageCostTourState>(
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ const ElasticLLMCostAwarenessTourComponent: React.FC<Props> = ({
   const { data: aiConnectors } = useLoadConnectors({
     http,
     inferenceEnabled,
+    settings,
   });
   const isElasticLLMConnectorSelected = useMemo(
     () =>
diff --git a/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/tsconfig.json b/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/tsconfig.json
index be43cf052ad5d..26392425880ca 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/tsconfig.json
+++ b/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-elastic-assistant/tsconfig.json
@@ -47,5 +47,7 @@
     "@kbn/inference-common",
     "@kbn/core-doc-links-browser-mocks",
     "@kbn/core-user-profile-common",
+    "@kbn/management-settings-ids",
+    "@kbn/core-ui-settings-browser",
   ]
 }
diff --git a/x-pack/platform/plugins/private/gen_ai_settings/public/components/default_ai_connector/default_ai_connector.tsx b/x-pack/platform/plugins/private/gen_ai_settings/public/components/default_ai_connector/default_ai_connector.tsx
index d36084e7b3c77..f617fe13abe27 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/plugins/private/gen_ai_settings/public/components/default_ai_connector/default_ai_connector.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/platform/plugins/private/gen_ai_settings/public/components/default_ai_connector/default_ai_connector.tsx
@@ -172,7 +172,10 @@ export const DefaultAIConnector: React.FC<Props> = ({ connectors }) => {
           onChange={onChangeDefaultLlm}
           isDisabled={fields[GEN_AI_SETTINGS_DEFAULT_AI_CONNECTOR]?.isReadOnly}
           isLoading={connectors.loading}
-          isInvalid={selectedOptions.length === 0 && !connectors.loading}
+          isInvalid={
+            (selectedOptions.length === 0 && !connectors.loading) ||
+            (defaultLlmOnlyValue && selectedOptions[0]?.value === NO_DEFAULT_CONNECTOR)
+          }
         />
       </EuiFormRow>
 
diff --git a/x-pack/platform/plugins/private/gen_ai_settings/public/contexts/settings_context.tsx b/x-pack/platform/plugins/private/gen_ai_settings/public/contexts/settings_context.tsx
index 66562d3468734..d8a5edef221ec 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/plugins/private/gen_ai_settings/public/contexts/settings_context.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/platform/plugins/private/gen_ai_settings/public/contexts/settings_context.tsx
@@ -129,8 +129,6 @@ const Settings = ({ settingsKeys }: { settingsKeys: string[] }) => {
           if (updateErrors.length > 0) {
             throw combineErrors(updateErrors);
           }
-        } catch (e) {
-          throw e;
         } finally {
           if (subscription) {
             subscription.unsubscribe();
diff --git a/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/automatic_import/public/components/create_integration/create_automatic_import/steps/connector_step/connector_step.tsx b/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/automatic_import/public/components/create_integration/create_automatic_import/steps/connector_step/connector_step.tsx
index e281061f09bd2..bd211f85c94aa 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/automatic_import/public/components/create_integration/create_automatic_import/steps/connector_step/connector_step.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/automatic_import/public/components/create_integration/create_automatic_import/steps/connector_step/connector_step.tsx
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ interface ConnectorStepProps {
 
 export const ConnectorStep = React.memo<ConnectorStepProps>(({ connector }) => {
   const { euiTheme } = useEuiTheme();
-  const { http, notifications, triggersActionsUi } = useKibana().services;
+  const { http, notifications, triggersActionsUi, settings } = useKibana().services;
   const { setConnector, completeStep } = useActions();
 
   const [connectors, setConnectors] = useState<AIConnector[]>();
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ export const ConnectorStep = React.memo<ConnectorStepProps>(({ connector }) => {
     isLoading,
     data: aiConnectors,
     refetch: refetchConnectors,
-  } = useLoadConnectors({ http, toasts: notifications.toasts, inferenceEnabled });
+  } = useLoadConnectors({ http, toasts: notifications.toasts, inferenceEnabled, settings });
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (aiConnectors != null) {
diff --git a/x-pack/solutions/security/packages/ecs-data-quality-dashboard/impl/data_quality_panel/mock/test_providers/test_providers.tsx b/x-pack/solutions/security/packages/ecs-data-quality-dashboard/impl/data_quality_panel/mock/test_providers/test_providers.tsx
index c2bbb8865fce8..d1e7c49c25ae3 100644
--- a/x-pack/solutions/security/packages/ecs-data-quality-dashboard/impl/data_quality_panel/mock/test_providers/test_providers.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/solutions/security/packages/ecs-data-quality-dashboard/impl/data_quality_panel/mock/test_providers/test_providers.tsx
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import { EuiThemeProvider } from '@elastic/eui';
 
 import type { AssistantProviderProps } from '@kbn/elastic-assistant/impl/assistant_context';
 import { useAssistantContextValue } from '@kbn/elastic-assistant/impl/assistant_context';
+import type { SettingsStart } from '@kbn/core-ui-settings-browser';
 import type { DataQualityProviderProps } from '../../data_quality_context';
 import { DataQualityProvider } from '../../data_quality_context';
 import { ResultsRollupContext } from '../../contexts/results_rollup_context';
@@ -98,6 +99,11 @@ const TestExternalProvidersComponent: React.FC<TestExternalProvidersProps> = ({
     userProfileService: jest.fn() as unknown as UserProfileService,
     getUrlForApp: jest.fn(),
     chrome,
+    settings: {
+      client: {
+        get: jest.fn(),
+      },
+    } as unknown as SettingsStart,
   };
 
   return (
diff --git a/x-pack/solutions/security/packages/ecs-data-quality-dashboard/tsconfig.json b/x-pack/solutions/security/packages/ecs-data-quality-dashboard/tsconfig.json
index 8334bc4449955..c9574559abb45 100644
--- a/x-pack/solutions/security/packages/ecs-data-quality-dashboard/tsconfig.json
+++ b/x-pack/solutions/security/packages/ecs-data-quality-dashboard/tsconfig.json
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
     "@kbn/core-notifications-browser-mocks",
     "@kbn/core-chrome-browser-mocks",
     "@kbn/ai-assistant-icon",
-    "@kbn/react-kibana-context-render"
+    "@kbn/react-kibana-context-render",
+    "@kbn/core-ui-settings-browser"
   ]
 }
diff --git a/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/elastic_assistant/public/src/context/assistant_context/assistant_provider.tsx b/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/elastic_assistant/public/src/context/assistant_context/assistant_provider.tsx
index 568abd9bb2dc7..809e16d9721f1 100644
--- a/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/elastic_assistant/public/src/context/assistant_context/assistant_provider.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/elastic_assistant/public/src/context/assistant_context/assistant_provider.tsx
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ export function AssistantProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactElement }
     chrome,
     productDocBase,
     elasticAssistantSharedState,
+    settings,
   } = useKibana().services;
 
   const inferenceEnabled = useInferenceEnabled();
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ export function AssistantProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactElement }
     userProfileService: userProfile,
     chrome,
     getUrlForApp,
+    settings,
   });
 
   useEffect(() => {
diff --git a/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/attack_discovery/pages/index.tsx b/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/attack_discovery/pages/index.tsx
index ccef12c2c0fb9..630a283f42cc3 100644
--- a/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/attack_discovery/pages/index.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/attack_discovery/pages/index.tsx
@@ -51,13 +51,14 @@ export const ID = 'attackDiscoveryQuery';
 
 const AttackDiscoveryPageComponent: React.FC = () => {
   const {
-    services: { uiSettings },
+    services: { uiSettings, settings },
   } = useKibana();
 
   const { http, inferenceEnabled } = useAssistantContext();
   const { data: aiConnectors } = useLoadConnectors({
     http,
     inferenceEnabled,
+    settings,
   });
 
   // for showing / hiding anonymized data:
diff --git a/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/attack_discovery/pages/settings_flyout/schedule/create_flyout/index.tsx b/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/attack_discovery/pages/settings_flyout/schedule/create_flyout/index.tsx
index b1b9bf6d57608..438f8cc6d3500 100644
--- a/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/attack_discovery/pages/settings_flyout/schedule/create_flyout/index.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/attack_discovery/pages/settings_flyout/schedule/create_flyout/index.tsx
@@ -58,9 +58,10 @@ export const CreateFlyout: React.FC<Props> = React.memo(({ onClose }) => {
     services: { uiSettings },
   } = useKibana();
 
-  const { alertsIndexPattern, http } = useAssistantContext();
+  const { alertsIndexPattern, http, settings } = useAssistantContext();
   const { data: aiConnectors, isLoading: isLoadingConnectors } = useLoadConnectors({
     http,
+    settings,
   });
 
   const { sourcererDataView } = useSourcererDataView();
diff --git a/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/attack_discovery/pages/settings_flyout/schedule/details_flyout/index.tsx b/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/attack_discovery/pages/settings_flyout/schedule/details_flyout/index.tsx
index 8142953f364ed..867ea72ad9d4b 100644
--- a/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/attack_discovery/pages/settings_flyout/schedule/details_flyout/index.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/attack_discovery/pages/settings_flyout/schedule/details_flyout/index.tsx
@@ -74,9 +74,10 @@ export const DetailsFlyout: React.FC<Props> = React.memo(({ scheduleId, onClose
   } = useKibana();
   const { euiTheme } = useEuiTheme();
 
-  const { alertsIndexPattern, http } = useAssistantContext();
+  const { alertsIndexPattern, http, settings } = useAssistantContext();
   const { data: aiConnectors, isLoading: isLoadingConnectors } = useLoadConnectors({
     http,
+    settings,
   });
   const { data: { schedule } = { schedule: undefined }, isLoading: isLoadingSchedule } =
     useGetAttackDiscoverySchedule({
diff --git a/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/attack_discovery/pages/use_attack_discovery/index.tsx b/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/attack_discovery/pages/use_attack_discovery/index.tsx
index c586fd601a48d..24ccecdbcea29 100644
--- a/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/attack_discovery/pages/use_attack_discovery/index.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/attack_discovery/pages/use_attack_discovery/index.tsx
@@ -55,9 +55,12 @@ export const useAttackDiscovery = ({
   const {
     http,
     notifications: { toasts },
+    settings,
   } = useKibana().services;
+
   const { data: aiConnectors } = useLoadConnectors({
     http,
+    settings,
   });
 
   // loading boilerplate:
diff --git a/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/common/mock/mock_assistant_provider.tsx b/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/common/mock/mock_assistant_provider.tsx
index 33e3312f52e51..c34773c1e3213 100644
--- a/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/common/mock/mock_assistant_provider.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/common/mock/mock_assistant_provider.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import { chromeServiceMock } from '@kbn/core-chrome-browser-mocks';
 import { of } from 'rxjs';
 import { useAssistantContextValue } from '@kbn/elastic-assistant/impl/assistant_context';
 import { docLinksServiceMock } from '@kbn/core/public/mocks';
+import type { SettingsStart } from '@kbn/core-ui-settings-browser';
 
 interface Props {
   assistantAvailability?: AssistantAvailability;
@@ -69,6 +70,11 @@ export const MockAssistantProviderComponent: React.FC<Props> = ({
     userProfileService: mockUserProfileService,
     chrome,
     getUrlForApp: jest.fn(),
+    settings: {
+      client: {
+        get: jest.fn(),
+      },
+    } as unknown as SettingsStart,
   });
 
   return <AssistantProvider value={assistantContextValue}>{children}</AssistantProvider>;
diff --git a/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/management/pages/endpoint_hosts/view/details/components/insights/workflow_insights_scan.tsx b/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/management/pages/endpoint_hosts/view/details/components/insights/workflow_insights_scan.tsx
index 989ecbd48ef4c..acd79ae7f207c 100644
--- a/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/management/pages/endpoint_hosts/view/details/components/insights/workflow_insights_scan.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/management/pages/endpoint_hosts/view/details/components/insights/workflow_insights_scan.tsx
@@ -44,9 +44,10 @@ export const WorkflowInsightsScanSection = ({
   const CONNECTOR_ID_LOCAL_STORAGE_KEY = 'connectorId';
 
   const spaceId = useSpaceId();
-  const { http } = useKibana().services;
+  const { http, settings } = useKibana().services;
   const { data: aiConnectors } = useLoadConnectors({
     http,
+    settings,
   });
   const { canWriteWorkflowInsights } = useUserPrivileges().endpointPrivileges;
   const { inferenceEnabled } = useAssistantContext();
diff --git a/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/onboarding/components/onboarding_body/cards/assistant/assistant_card.tsx b/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/onboarding/components/onboarding_body/cards/assistant/assistant_card.tsx
index 7591cfa52a672..663b3dd1c1c62 100644
--- a/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/onboarding/components/onboarding_body/cards/assistant/assistant_card.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/onboarding/components/onboarding_body/cards/assistant/assistant_card.tsx
@@ -46,14 +46,19 @@ export const AssistantCard: OnboardingCardComponent<AssistantCardMetadata> = ({
 
   const [selectedConnectorId, setSelectedConnectorId] = useStoredAssistantConnectorId(spaceId);
 
-  const defaultConnector = useMemo(() => getDefaultConnector(connectors), [connectors]);
-
-  const { setApiConfig } = useConversation();
-
   const {
     http,
     assistantAvailability: { isAssistantEnabled },
+    settings,
   } = useAssistantContext();
+
+  const defaultConnector = useMemo(
+    () => getDefaultConnector(connectors, settings),
+    [connectors, settings]
+  );
+
+  const { setApiConfig } = useConversation();
+
   const { getLastConversation, setLastConversation } = useAssistantLastConversation({ spaceId });
   const {
     allSystemPrompts,