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Microsoft will not roll out “Recall,” an AI-based feature that tracks computer usage, with its new computers next week and will instead preview it with a smaller group later, the gaming giant said Thursday. technology, due to concerns about privacy risks.
The reminder feature tracks web browsing to voice chats, creating a history stored on the computer that the user can search for when they need to remember something they have done, even months later.
Recall will now be available for preview only on its Windows Insider Program (WIP) in the coming weeks instead of being widely available to PC Copilot+ users on June 18, Microsoft said in a blog post.
The decision is “rooted in our commitment to providing a reliable, secure and robust experience for all customers and to solicit additional feedback before making the feature available to all PC Copilot+ users,” the Redmond-based company said, in Washington State.
Copilot+ PCs are a category of personal computers with artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities that were unveiled in May.
WIP is a public software testing program that allows millions of “Windows’ biggest fans” to preview upcoming features of the operating system.
The company announced that it plans to make the Recall preview available for all Copilot+ PCs shortly after feedback from the WIP community.
Privacy concerns were raised shortly after the feature was announced, with some social media users expressing fears that it could enable spying, while billionaire technologist Elon Musk called it a “Black Mirror episode “, drawing comparisons to the Netflix series that explores the harmful effects. advanced technology.
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First publication: June 14, 2024 | 9:07 a.m. STI
