Microsoft’s AI Assistants: Productivity Boost or Privacy Nightmare?

If your AI assistant remembers everything, how much are you willing to forget about privacy?

Microsoft’s head of AI, Mustafa Suleyman, predicts that AI assistants with “really good long-term memory” are just a year away. These AI copilots will not only manage your schedule but remember past conversations and projects, potentially becoming indispensable in our daily lives.

However, this depth of integration raises major privacy concerns. With tools that recall personal data and assist with complex tasks, the line between convenience and intrusion blurs. Critics argue that AI embedded so deeply into our routines could lead to misuse, data breaches, or biased advice.

Despite these fears, AI enthusiasts, including Suleyman, believe that these tools must be embedded to truly be effective. Microsoft's latest AI additions, like CoPilot Vision and the slower, in-depth Think Deeper, aim to balance utility with privacy, but will people accept them? As AI advances, are we sacrificing too much control for convenience?

Read the full article on BBC.

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