Microsoft's Al is secretly screenshotting everything you do even your private photos and messages.
Experts are calling it a "privacy nightmare." Be careful when messaging *anyone* with a Windows PC.
Microsoft is relaunching "Recall," its Al-powered screenshot tool for Copilot+ PCs - and privacy experts are sounding the alarm.
Designed to continuously capture screenshots of user activity to help power Al features, Recall has faced intense backlash for its surveillance-like behavior. Previously withdrawn after researchers discovered screenshots were stored unencrypted, the updated version now includes encryption and opt-in controls.
But critics say the core problem remains: Recall still quietly logs everything, including private messages, medical details, and even self-deleting content - all potentially without the knowledge or consent of the people on the other end of a conversation.
Security researchers warn that Recall doesn't just endanger the person using it - it risks the privacy of anyone who interacts with them.
Despite Microsoft's improvements, the system still has weak protections (like PIN-only access to the encrypted database) and an unreliable filter for sensitive content.
Experts fear this turns everyday PCs into passive surveillance tools, quietly indexing and archiving private moments. "From a privacy perspective, there are landmines everywhere," says cybersecurity analyst Kevin Beaumont, who urges people to be cautious when messaging anyone using a Windows PC.