Improve error messaging for AI Assistant when WordPress.com connection is missing #46350
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Users without WordPress.com connection attempting to use AI Assistant features (featured image generation, content completion) received the generic WordPress error "Sorry, you are not allowed to do that." This provided no actionable information about the connection requirement.
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Jetpack_AI_Helperto intercept connection-related errors and return clear, actionable messages:get_dalle_generation(): Detectsunavailable_site_idandmissing_tokenerrors, returns: "Your account must be connected to WordPress.com to generate AI images. Please connect your account from the Jetpack settings screen to proceed."get_gpt_completion(): Same error detection pattern with contextually appropriate messages for text generation.Error codes and HTTP status codes remain unchanged for backward compatibility.
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