Does Microsoft Recall Break Privacy Laws?

Does Microsoft Recall Break Privacy Laws? That's the question that I cover in this video along with a long list of Privacy Regulations from around the world that handle the issue of privacy online and in highly regulated sectors like finance, banking, medical fields and others.
Microsoft Recall is a feature that will be released in newer Windows 11 Computers that have a NPU aka Neural Processing Unit.
The main purpose is to increase productivity and to help users see a timeline of events that have taken place on their computer. The way it does this is by taking a screenshot every three seconds and storing it in a local database.
The issue is how compatible is this with privacy regulations, especially when visiting your banking website, filing your taxes online, or any activity that might be considered sensitive in nature with highly identifiable information?
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[@tutacat]

It doesn't use nearly as much space as you think and yes the vector embedding runs offline, which is much faster than running a generative inference.

[@PixemWeb]

It theoretically will run faster, but processes get stuck often, systems slow down. Considering that AI still hallucinates, I can see there will be growing pains. I’m hopeful with concerns.

[@tutacat]

"Would Google Photos break privacy laws if the detection was run offline, and it only searches for relevant images to what you want, and sent a mathematical description of the file, opposed to the actual file."
Also, Microsoft has "recalled" the feature until they have improved it.

[@PixemWeb]

I appreciate your thoughts on this. The issue is the difference between photos that a person sets a specific folder to be processed, like photos or a dedicated drive that’s used by say OneDrive for processing and saving in the cloud. The problem stems from the fact that this would effectively monitor every action taken on the entire system. Yes, there will be configuration options, but in reality, the majority will set and forget. When a person visits their online bank or online tax software, that’s highly sensitive information. The question is how will that be handled. I understand the potential benefit, but I also see the potential issues. The best thing to do is raise questions early before full implementation.