"action of thinking" You have put the assumption right at the start as a fact to support your point.

Recall is there to vacuum up all the sensitive data "on" the computer and make it available to Microsoft and their partners for their use.
TBH, I don't see how the Federal Government can use a Microsoft product and meet their government required security rules. CJIS for example and the handling of CHRI(Federal Criminal Records History Information) scanning and recording every background check that was opened and sending/saving/transmitting the info(somewhere Microsoft wants it?) seems like a huge no-no. Is Recall On/Off and it is managed by who?

So when will they see the huge drops in their energy bills.

Yes! Advanced automation works great!
The problem with "all" the AI companies today, is with their CEO's and Sales and Marketing departments! They took the easy route of the grift. Instead of the honest route "Advanced Automation! The path to an AGI future!" but that ship has sailed in the minds of the users now.

Beat me to it! I had the same thought the moment I read the title.

"Still Tracking Users After Opt-Out" The only deluded individuals here are the ones thinking they were not ignoring this? But never mind, it is just monopolies being monopolies!

"I don't need a camera hanging from my face 24/7" True, you don't! The camera and everything being sent back to data warehouse central is not to benefit you!

Saw this comment and re called seeing this just lately deadly hammer attack

Meta is rolling out a culture shattering product for the involuntary porn actress and revenge porn industry! The monetary upside for Meta is huge!

"He's a monster." Interesting! so what does that say about the OpenAI employees that threw the hissy fit when the board tried to deal with him?

"The AI features themselves aren't going away," they are just hiding things until the ruckus calms down. Then Microsoft will force things to meet their goals when no one is expecting it.

They drove customers away with the changes and price increases. TBH only the willing captives are using VMware at this point.

The EFF does some good work but they need to be mindful of their Activist, Blue Sky, Crazy lawyer side of the org chart and stick to the basics.

Disclaimer
I subscribe an email address to the eff so I hear about their activities. And I use Let Encrypt ssl certs when ever possible.

Guess Not!

"Right now, that means Bluesky, Mastodon, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube"
Social Media is like a second job with no pay for most users. The ROI on being their sock puppet is pretty low.