The original plan was to make Recall broadly available on Copilot+ PCs on June 18, 2024 (next Tuesday), but now Microsoft is rethinking things.
When the first batch of Copilot+ PCs release to retail next week (they’re already up for preorder), they’ll be missing a key AI feature that Microsoft remains bullish on—Recall, which aims to make it easier for users to retrace their steps by taking snapshots every five seconds. While the intent of this functionality has plenty of merit, how it’s being executed is drumming up privacy concerns from users and security experts alike.The chorus of outcries grew too loud for Microsoft to ignore, and so last week it published a blog post explaining how it’s retooling Recall to be more secure. Microsoft outlined a few changes in an attempt to quell concerns, such as making Recall an opt-in feature rather than turning it on by default on supported PCs.Microsoft also stated that Windows Hello will be required in order to use Recall, as a mechanism to prove a user’s presence and stave off potential remote hacks.
