Microsoft's OneDrive AI-Powered Face Recognition Stirs Controversy: Users Granted Only Three Annual Opportunities to Disable
2025-10-14 / Read about 0 minute
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Artificial intelligence stands as a pivotal area of focus in Microsoft's future development blueprint. Following the rollout of Copilot and the mandate for employees to utilize it, Microsoft has introduced a new biometric data collection feature, permitting users to deactivate it only three times annually. After an editor uploaded images to the OneDrive cloud storage, they observed that the option to exit the 'People' section revealed the utilization of AI for facial recognition in photos. However, upon attempting to disable this feature, they were informed of a limitation: it could only be switched off three times per year. Netizens have speculated that technical considerations may underlie this restriction, yet the default activation of this feature has triggered discontent among privacy advocates. Microsoft has not elucidated the rationale behind this policy, merely stating that OneDrive inherits pertinent privacy features and settings. Conversely, security activists contend that features involving privacy should employ an 'opt-in' mechanism.

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