Microsoft’s New “Recall” Feature: A Photographic Memory for Your PC
- Microsoft announced a new AI feature for Copilot+ PCs called “Recall” that takes screenshots of your screen every few seconds.
- It’s all stored locally, and you can search through everything you’ve ever seen or done on your computer using natural language.
- The feature immediately sparked a massive debate about privacy and security.
Imagine being able to ask your computer, “Find that blue website about Paris hotels I was looking at last Tuesday,” and having it instantly find the exact moment. That’s the promise of Recall. It aims to give your PC a perfect, searchable memory.
However, privacy experts raised the alarm. The idea of a constant, unblinking log of every application, website, and password prompt you’ve ever seen – even if stored locally – is a potential goldmine for malware or anyone with physical access to the device. The debate forced Microsoft to announce new security measures before launch.
Source: Microsoft Blog – “Introducing Copilot+ PCs”
