Windows 11 continues to build on a large toolset of AI features, but the feature that’s rumored to be launching soon may be the biggest change yet — especially when it comes to your PC’s privacy. Windows Latest reports that in Build 26212, Windows 11 AI integration To remind and can be found on the Privacy and security page in settings (via Albacore on X).
The concern is due to the privacy switch. As per the latest build, you can record everything on your screen to help you better find something you were working on or searching for. On the bright side, it can help you find the report you were working on if you can’t remember where you saved it by opening the timeline interface. It will also help users with their browsing history. For example, if you searched for how to use WhatsApp Web but can’t remember what browser you used or what site the information was on, AI Explorer (or Recall, as it may be called) can find the information for you.
As useful as that sounds, the privacy concerns are clear. If your PC is aware of everything you do and feeding it into an AI model, Microsoft needs to be very careful about how it talks about the feature. Unfortunately, I wouldn’t be surprised if Windows starts nagging users for specific AI requirements. Of course, it’s good news that you can turn the feature off, but it may be enabled by default.
Privacy concerns aside, it’s still unclear what the feature will be called. While the test build shows the words Recall & snapshots, the fact that “snapshots” isn’t capitalized indicates it’s part of the integrations, not the name. When it eventually launches, it could be called Recall AI, AI Explorer, or something else entirely.
The AI Explorer app is rumored to launch next week at Microsoft Build, the company’s developer conference, so we may not have to wait long for the full reveal.
