New Microsoft AI PCs will be tracking everything users do, if they want

May 22

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By Lauren Taylor (Anchor), Evan Hummel (Producer), Jake Maslo (Video Editor)

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Microsoft unveiled a new Windows 11 feature on Monday, May 20, which uses the power of artificial intelligence to take snapshots of all the activities a user does on their computer. The new AI feature, known as “Recall,” takes continuous screenshots of activity, tracking what one sees and does on their computer.

The feature will be part of a new line of AI computers that is rolling out on June 18. Recall will create a database of every action, search performed or live meeting a user attended.

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Users can simply perform a Recall action and get a snapshot of the their past activity with added context. The goal is to make research and documentation more seamless by using an AI-enhanced search engine.

Microsoft promised the company will protect users’ privacy. Additionally, the feature can be restricted on sensitive sites, such as banking websites, or any site the user chooses. The feature can also be completely disabled.

CEO Satya Nadella told The Wall Street Journal he believes the use of the technology should be up to each individual user. Nadella said that he “thinks we are at the very early stages of understanding our relationship with AI agents.” He also said that these agents “should be shaped by us primarily.“

Microsoft’s announcement comes on the heels of a major announcement by Google, which unveiled Astra, an AI-powered feature that can converse with users through a Smartphone camera lens. Astra can observe human emotions and even the clothes someone wears.

The project is still in the developmental phases.

Microsoft’s efforts with AI also seem to have the company joining the race between Apple and Google in a bid to ramp up the competition.

Recall will be available on select computers by June 18. The company predicts that 50 million AI computers will be sold in the next 12 months.

Tags: AI, Artificial Intelligence, Big Tech, Google, Microsoft, Tech

[TOTAL RECALL MOVIE]

“WHEN YOU TRAVEL WITH RECALL EVERYTHING IS PERFECT. SO, WHAT DO YOU SAY? ALRIGHT. SMART MOVE.”

[LAUREN TAYLOR]

AN AI-POWERED TOOL GIVING A “TOTAL RECALL” OF *EVERYTHING* YOU’VE DONE ON YOUR COMPUTER.

MICROSOFT THIS WEEK UNVEILED THE NEW WINDOWS 11 FEATURE THAT DOES JUST THAT.

DUBBED ‘RECALL’- IT TAKES CONTINUOUS SNAPSHOTS OF YOUR ACTIVITY, TRACKING WHAT YOU SEE AND DO ON YOUR COMPUTER.

LOGGING A DATABASE OF EVERY ACTION, SEARCH YOU’VE PERFORMED OR LIVE MEETING YOU’VE HAD.

SIMPLY PERFORM A “RECALL” ACTION AND GET A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR PAST ACTIVITY WITH CONTEXT. THE GOAL: TO MAKE RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION EASIER FOR THE USER.

MICROSOFT SAYS NOT TO WORRY THOUGH– WITH PROMISES THE COMPANY WILL PROTECT USERS’ PRIVACY.

YOU’LL HAVE THE OPTION TO FILTER OUT WHAT YOU DON’T WANT TRACKED.

CEO SATYA NADELLA TOLD THE WALL STREET JOURNAL HE BELIEVES THE USE OF THE TECHNOLOGY SHOULD BE UP TO EACH INDIVIDUAL USER.

[SATYA NADELLA]

“I THINK WE’RE AT THE VERY EARLY STAGES OF UNDERSTANDING OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH AI AGENTS SHOULD BE SHAPED BY US PRIMARILY.”

[LAUREN TAYLOR]

MICROSOFT’S A-I ANNOUNCEMENT COMES ON THE HEELS OF SEVERAL BIG A-I REVEALS IN RECENT WEEKS.

BOTH GOOGLE AND APPLE ARE RACING TO BRING THE TECH TO MORE DAILY USERS.

MICROSOFT’S LATEST OFFERING APPEARS TO CONTINUE TO RAMP UP THAT COMPETITION.

RECALL WILL BE AVAILABLE ON SELECT COMPUTERS BY JUNE 18TH.

THE COMPANY PREDICTS 50 MILLION OF THE A-I P-CS WILL BE SOLD IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS.

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