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title: Microsoft Revamps Controversial AI-Powered Recall Feature Amid Privacy Concerns
description: Microsoft has announced changes to its Recall feature, making it an opt-in option and disabling it by default. This decision comes in response to privacy concerns surrounding the AI-powered feature. Recall, which is set to launch exclusively for Copilot+ PCs on June 18, 2024, captures screenshots of users’ screens every five seconds to create an “explorable visual timeline.”
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# [Microsoft Revamps Controversial AI-Powered Recall Feature Amid Privacy Concerns](https://blog.oitc.ca/alerts/microsoft-revamps-controversial-ai-powered-recall-feature-amid-privacy-concerns)

 Written by [Nathan Zych](https://blog.oitc.ca/author/nathan-zych) | Jun 24, 2024 3:58:18 PM

Microsoft has announced changes to its Recall feature, making it an opt-in option and disabling it by default. This decision comes in response to privacy concerns surrounding the AI-powered feature. Recall, which is set to launch exclusively for Copilot+ PCs on June 18, 2024, captures screenshots of users’ screens every five seconds to create an “explorable visual timeline.”

To read more about the changes to Microsoft’s Recall feature, [click here](https://thehackernews.com/2024/06/microsoft-revamps-controversial-ai.html).

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