Microsoft’s new series of products, Copilot+ PCs, designed with artificial intelligence technology, has raised privacy concerns. The feature, known as “Recall,” allows the device to take snapshots of a person’s screen every few seconds. These screenshots are encrypted and stored locally on the individual’s device. Microsoft claims this feature will help users search through their computer’s history in an intuitive way based on “relationships and associations unique to each of our individual experiences.”
However, the Information Commissioner’s Office, a U.K. data watchdog, has expressed concerns about the feature’s implications for consumer privacy. Dr. Kris Shrishak, an adviser on AI and privacy, referred to the feature as a potential “privacy nightmare.” He suggested that the fact that screenshots will be taken during use of the device could have a chilling effect on people.
Microsoft maintains that the feature is optional and that users can control what snapshots Recall collects and stores.
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