Turns out people don’t love the idea of everything they do on their computers being recorded
After privacy experts and consumers let out a collective “ew” after Microsoft’s AI Windows demo last month, the company is delaying the rollout of Recall. The new feature creates a record of everything people do on their PCs to then help users find the tabs and emails they’re looking for using natural language.
Critics said that all that potentially sensitive information could be grabbed by bad actors. Instead of releasing the tool broadly next week, the company will only make it available to the Windows Insider Program for now, so it’s not a total recall of Recall.
“We are adjusting the release model for Recall to leverage the expertise of the Windows Insider community to ensure the experience meets our high standards for quality and security,” the company wrote in a blog post. “This decision is rooted in our commitment to providing a trusted, secure and robust experience for all customers and to seek additional feedback prior to making the feature available to all Copilot+ PC users.”
Critics said that all that potentially sensitive information could be grabbed by bad actors. Instead of releasing the tool broadly next week, the company will only make it available to the Windows Insider Program for now, so it’s not a total recall of Recall.
“We are adjusting the release model for Recall to leverage the expertise of the Windows Insider community to ensure the experience meets our high standards for quality and security,” the company wrote in a blog post. “This decision is rooted in our commitment to providing a trusted, secure and robust experience for all customers and to seek additional feedback prior to making the feature available to all Copilot+ PC users.”
