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Microsoft Revives Controversial AI Recall Tool Amid Privacy Concerns

4/14/2025

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Microsoft is bringing back its contentious AI-powered Recall tool in Windows 11, designed to capture user activity every three seconds. After a delay over privacy issues, users can now choose to save encrypted snapshots. However, critics caution that this feature could jeopardize sensitive data and be vulnerable to exploitation by cybercriminals.

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Microsoft is bringing back its contentious AI-powered Recall tool in Windows 11, designed to capture user activity every three seconds. After a delay over privacy issues, users can now choose to save encrypted snapshots. However, critics caution that this feature could jeopardize sensitive data and be vulnerable to exploitation by cybercriminals.