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Windows 11 reinstates its disputed AI function, ensuring it remains persistently insecure.
Get ready for more AI in your life, Windows 11 users! Microsoft's Recall feature, part of Copilot+, is making a comeback, and this time it comes with improvements and additional features.
If you're not keen on a feature that records everything on your screen, Microsoft is also rolling out an enhanced Windows Search function to provide a better overall experience. But let's face it, Recall is the real star of the show here.
Recall has been available to Windows Insider beta users for a while now, and it's finally making its way to the general public soon. The software automatically takes screenshots of your PC's activities, which can then be searched for later. New to this iteration is the requirement for a Windows Hello biometric or PIN login each time you want to access your screenshots, enhancing security.
Microsoft claims that these upgrades will roll out to all users over the next month. Users can disable or curtail Recall, and it can even be removed from your PC entirely if you're still not on board. You can also determine how much storage these screenshots occupy, with a minimum of 25GB for those with 512GB or 1TB of storage.
If you still find Recall unappealing, Microsoft is introducing some other AI features that might pique your interest. A new improved Windows search function should help better understand your queries and provide more accurate results, even for vague or conversational text. For instance, searching "mountains" from the desktop taskbar should pull up a slideshow of relevant family photos from your files.
Another exciting feature is Click to Do. It functions much like the right-click on Mac or Gemini on Chromebook, providing quick access to writing summaries, rewriting, or visual searches through Bing, blurring image backgrounds, or erasing objects using a Magic Eraser-like tool, all without needing to navigate to separate apps.
These features may not be the selling point for a "true AI PC," but they might offer some convenience to users. However, let's not forget when Microsoft recalled Recall just a few months ago due to security concerns. Privacy experts quickly pointed out glaring holes in the software, raising questions about its ability to scrape sensitive information like bank or social security numbers, emails, and passwords.
Despite Microsoft's efforts to address these concerns, Recall will likely always carry some level of risk. Security researchers warn that if you send sensitive information to a friend or loved one's PC that also uses Recall, that PC could potentially scrape that information as well. So, while Recall may help you remember your digital footsteps, it might also be a privacy minefield, leaving users to weigh the benefits against the potential risks.
- The return of Recall, an artificial-intelligence-powered feature in Microsoft's Copilot+, is generating excitement, especially with its improved security measures in the future.
- Gizmodo suggests that while Click to Do, another AI feature in Windows 11, may not constitute a "true AI PC," it could offer increased convenience for users by providing quick access to various tools.
- Despite Microsoft's advancements in AI technology, privacy experts continue to raise concerns about Recall, cautioning that it could potentially scrape sensitive information, making its use a matter of balancing benefits against potential risks.
