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Is Microsoft Copilot’s screen grabbing Recall feature a privacy threat? UK watchdog is investigating

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has asked questions about the new Microsoft Recall feature causing controversy in Copilot+ PCs

The Recall feature is present in the new AI-assistant Copilot+ PCs that have been purpose-built to meet consumer demand for devices with artificial intelligence capabilities as a standard. The ICO is the United Kingdom’s regulatory watchdog responsible for reporting data breaches, threats to public information security, and the risks of illegal activity in the digital domain. Industry must consider data protection from the outset and rigorously assess and mitigate risks to people’s rights and freedoms before bringing products to market.”

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