Since the presentation of Recall, a function based on generative artificial intelligence which allows you to make queries or go back in time to what was done on the PC, Microsoft made it optional a few days ago so that finally decide to postpone its launch on PC Copilot+.
Thus, the first Copilot+ PCs available on June 18 with Windows 11 will not have Recall AI, one of the most promising, but at the same time the most controversial, features. In an update on its blog, the company mentioned that Recall will no longer be a “preview” experience on Copilot+ PCs next week. to one available only in the Windows Insider program.
This program is the one It is used to test the next new features of Windows 11 and it is very good for Microsoft to receive feedback from ‘Insiders’, users who participate in this mode from their PC to try the latest new features and thus give their opinion.
AI reminder and Copilot+ P^C
Yes Recall AI is not the first of Microsoft’s new features so far this year this is what happened to this program, since the Copilot function was also included a few weeks ago to receive the same treatment: receive feedback from Insiders to update it appropriately and be beneficial to a user’s daily experience with Windows 11.
Microsoft said the move from Recall to this program is intended to ensure that experience reaches quality and safety standards. And since the announcement of this measure, Microsoft has received a lot of criticism. Recall gives users the ability to search for something done with their PC at any given time; whether they’re using their web browser, viewing an image, chatting in an app, or working with an editing program like Photoshop or Figma.
What Recall AI Does
What Recall AI does on a Copilot+ PC is take screenshots of activity from the user every few seconds to store it in what is called the “reminder timeline”. And this is where generative artificial intelligence comes in to locate everything the user wants through queries; The only problem is that although Microsoft has assured that Recall will process all data locally, this does not seem to be enough to protect the privacy and security of this “sensitive” data.
To overcome this problem, Microsoft announced that it would make this feature optional. In other words, it would not be enabled by default. Additionally, users should verify your identity with Windows Hello with facial or fingerprint recognition before accessing the reminder timeline.
Finally, everything is postponed and Microsoft will ensure that Recall AI does not become a data sieve related to user privacy and security. At the moment, according to what was communicated on his blog, it is not known when Recall AI will be available in the Windows Insider program. It would be in the coming weeks depending on Engadget, and you will need to have a Copilot+ PC to access the tests; as this feature requires the use of a more advanced processor with neural processing units (NPUs) for AI tasks.
