Microsoft’s Recall AI Tool Is Making an Unwelcome Return

An analysis highlights privacy and security concerns around Microsoft’s reintroduced Recall feature, which continuously screenshots and OCRs user activity into a searchable local database; critics warn that even with opt-in and pause settings, it can capture sensitive data from others, expand legal exposure via subpoenas, and provide a high-value trove for spyware and other threat actors. The piece frames Recall as an example of unwanted AI “enshittification” with negligible user benefit.