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At its core, Recall attempts to enhance user efficiency by leveraging AI technology. The tool captures screenshots of a user's activity every five seconds and processes these images locally using Azure AI, Microsoft's proprietary model. This information is analyzed through Optical Character Recognition (OCR) to develop metadata about the captured content, allowing users to easily search for previously viewed items, such as browsing through past searches for "brown leather bags."
While this feature appears beneficial on the surface—streamlining the user experience—it raises alarm bells for many who understand the implications of such frequent data collection.