Arr, me hearties! Word be sailin' that the mighty Microsoft be makin' changes to share its Copilot AI with more Windows 11 souls, holdin' dear their privacy!
2023-10-17
Avast! This secretive maneuver spied upon in trials may have grand consequences throughout the entire operating system, methinks! Aye, even the Start menu could be caught in its crosshairs. Arrr, the winds of privacy blow strong, mateys!
In summary, Microsoft is testing new privacy controls in Windows 11 for users in Europe. This change requires consent to share data between Windows and other Microsoft services, and declining consent may result in limited functionality. The availability of Microsoft's Copilot AI in Europe, which is currently restricted due to privacy regulations, may be tied to this consent change. A compliant version of Copilot is being developed for European users. It is hoped that the groundwork for making Copilot available in Europe was started ahead of time, leading to a potentially shorter wait for European users. The consent change is still being rolled out to testers and there is no further information available from Microsoft at this time.