diff --git a/app/demos/page.tsx b/app/demos/page.tsx
index b2ed20a..b22d67f 100644
--- a/app/demos/page.tsx
+++ b/app/demos/page.tsx
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ function DemosContent() {
       <MiniMaxVoiceWidgetV2 
         businessName={businessName || "SiteMente"} 
         businessType={selected}
-        enabled={true}
+        enabled={false}
       />
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/app/page.tsx b/app/page.tsx
index da5c148..5522e3d 100644
--- a/app/page.tsx
+++ b/app/page.tsx
@@ -1185,11 +1185,11 @@ export default function HomePage() {
         </section>
       </main>
 
-      {/* AI Voice Widget - Enabled for testing */}
+      {/* AI Voice Widget - Disabled (API key invalid) */}
       <MiniMaxVoiceWidgetV2 
         businessName="SiteMente" 
         businessType="default"
-        enabled={true} 
+        enabled={false} 
       />
 
       <footer className="bg-brand-purple-dark">
diff --git a/components/MiniMaxVoiceWidgetV2.tsx b/components/MiniMaxVoiceWidgetV2.tsx
index 9296c1a..613c6db 100644
--- a/components/MiniMaxVoiceWidgetV2.tsx
+++ b/components/MiniMaxVoiceWidgetV2.tsx
@@ -182,8 +182,11 @@ export default function MiniMaxVoiceWidget({
       
     } catch (err) {
       console.error("API error:", err);
-      const fallback = language === "es" ? SPANISH_MISUNDERSTAND : ENGLISH_MISUNDERSTAND;
+      const fallback = language === "es" 
+        ? "Lo siento, tengo problemas técnicos. ¿Podrías escribir tu mensaje?" 
+        : "Sorry, I'm having technical issues. Could you type your message?";
       setMessages(prev => [...prev, { role: "assistant", content: fallback }]);
+      setError("API error - check API key");
       speak(fallback);
     }
   };