12 October 2025

Do you mind your photos being used for training AI?

Apparently, Microsoft assumes you don't. Slashdot with the story Microsoft's OneDrive Begins Testing Face-Recognizing AI for Photos (for Some Preview Users):

I uploaded a photo on my phone to Microsoft's "OneDrive" file-hosting app — and there was a surprise waiting under Privacy and Permissions. "OneDrive uses AI to recognize faces in your photos..."

The real kicker?

"You can only turn off this setting 3 times a year."

Um, what?

It think I'll just store my photos elsewhere, thankyouverymuch.

Via Simon Willison.