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Microsoft OneDrive lets you disable AI face recognition three times in a year! (pivot-to-ai.com)
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if the off switch works yet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm9KnhCB0oc&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA - video
https://pivottoai.libsyn.com/20251012-microsoft-lets-you-disable-ai-face-recognition-three-times-a-year - podcast

time: 4 min 03 sec

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[–] ramble81@lemmy.zip 44 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Okay. So how often does it turn itself back on if ever?

[–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 41 points 3 weeks ago

Given Microsoft's vision of user consent, after every update.

[–] Trebuchet@europe.pub 19 points 3 weeks ago

We don't know yet. My guess is something around 90 days so you're not able to fend off the beast forever.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago

Whenever it is convenient for Microsoft, and when you least expect it.

[–] dgerard@awful.systems 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I guess install it and see!

[–] dalekcaan@feddit.nl 4 points 3 weeks ago

I'm good, thanks