Microsoft OneDrive Testing AI Face Recognition Feature with Limited Opt-Out Options
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Summary
Microsoft is testing a new AI-powered face recognition feature in OneDrive that automatically analyzes users' photos to identify faces. The feature is currently in preview for limited users and includes a controversial privacy restriction: users can only disable the face recognition setting three times per year. When attempting to turn off the feature, users encounter error messages and the setting reverts to enabled, suggesting the AI processing cannot be permanently disabled during the preview period.
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"You can only turn off this setting 3 times a year."
"Something went wrong while updating this setting."
"The feature is already rolling out to a limited number of users in a preview, a Microsoft"
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