Microsoft quietly activates feature that lets AI scrape your personal info

Microsoft has quietly rolled out an AI feature that automatically accesses your data in Word and Excel documents. The company introduced Connected Experiences on all of its Microsoft 365 apps last month. It's turned on by default if you have Windows X and above, and requires users to manually disable the feature to turn it off. Connected Experiences analyzes user's content to provide design recommendations, grammar and editing suggestions while also offering relevant links to more information. The data includes information like user's search history, app usage and location to personalize their results when Connected Experiences is active.