Microsoft has announced that its controversial Recall AI feature will not be released with the first batch of Windows 11 Copilot+ PCs on June 18 as originally planned.
Engadget Reports In a recent update on the Windows Blog, Microsoft revealed that its Recall AI feature, which has been criticized over privacy concerns, will move from a “broadly available preview experience on Copilot+ PCs” to a preview that can only be accessed through the Windows Insider program. The company said it will release the feature to all Copilot+ PCs only after receiving feedback from its Insider community of testers.
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Microsoft’s decision to adjust the release of Recall was due to the fact that “the experience [its] The “Recall AI” feature, announced at the “High Bar for Quality and Security” event in May, allows users to search for anything they have previously viewed on their computer, including web pages, images, documents, emails, presentations, chat threads, etc. It does this by capturing screenshots of the user’s activity every few seconds and saving them in a “recall timeline.”
Despite Microsoft’s assurances that Recall processes data locally and keeps user information safe, the feature has faced significant criticism and privacy concerns. In response to these concerns, the company announced additional privacy and security changes earlier this month, including making Recall an opt-in feature. When setting up a Copilot+ PC, users will be asked if they want to enable Recall, and will need to verify their identity with a Windows Hello authentication method, such as facial recognition or fingerprint scanning, to access their encrypted Recall timeline. However, some critics argue that this is not foolproof, as anyone who knows the user’s PIN can view Recall snapshots.
Microsoft’s decision to delay the release of Recall suggests the company recognizes that further improvements are needed to address privacy and security concerns. No exact date has been announced for Recall to be available in the Windows Insider Program, but the company said testers will have access to it in the coming weeks. Microsoft plans to publish a new blog post explaining how to access the preview version when it becomes available. Note that testers will need a Copilot+ PC to access the feature, as it requires an advanced CPU with a Neural Processing Unit (NPU) for AI tasks.
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