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The Gaming Copilot AI is being trained by default using users' screengrabs, performing OCR on the screenshots, and sending the extracted text back to Microsoft servers to train its large language models--all without users being informed of this process. A Resetera forum member, "RedbullCola," discovered this through network traffic analysis, noticing that the Gaming Copilot AI app was transmitting data to Microsoft servers without his knowledge. To make matters worse, this occurred while he was testing a game under an NDA. This situation raises multiple security concerns, as it could potentially breach the NDA agreement between the user and the game company, risking the leakage of text from the unreleased game. We verified this ourselves and can confirm that the feature is indeed enabled by default. The only option you can opt-in for is model training on your voice chats, which is thankfully disabled by default. To check whether your setting for training text models from your screenshots is being used, go to Game Bar, open Gaming Copilot, head to Settings, and click on Privacy. There, you can uncheck the training slider to prevent your screen records from being sent to Microsoft for LLM training. For example, under the GDPR, using EU users' personal data to train AI requires a transparent notice. Automatically enabling screenshot collection for model training without an appropriate legal basis or explicit informed consent could breach the law, and invoke a lawsuit from EU's governing body. [DbkSyiAdsrW2l7oN_thm] While setting up the Gaming Copilot, there were no options to inform a user whether this feature would be enabled by default. There should at least be a screen that prompts users before enrolling them in a data collection program aimed at assisting gamers in the future. This is particularly important for those working in the game industry, as this feature could potentially leak game content that is protected by years of work and non-disclosure agreements. We are awaiting to see if Microsoft will make a statement regarding collecting text from gamer's screenshots, or the case will remain in point. Source: Resetera Related News * Tags: * AI * Copilot * EU * Gaming * GDPR * LLM * Microsoft * NDA * Records * screenshots * training * Aug 18th 2025 Microsoft Windows 11 24H2 Update May Cause SSD Failures (271) * Oct 1st 2025 Microsoft Releases Windows 11 25H2... With Zero New Features? 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I'm on minus something something with a few digits at this point. Mother of god. Posted on Oct 23rd 2025, 8:40 Reply #2 Onasi Vayra86How many strikes does MS have left? I'm on minus something something with a few digits at this point. Mother of god. They don't have any left. In a sane world, they, alongside other giants like Google, would have long been bent over a barrel by anti-trust and broken up. We, unfortunately, do not live in a sane world. I don't foresee anything coming out of it other than maybe another meaningless fine in EU. Posted on Oct 23rd 2025, 8:47 Reply #3 katzi and the list of reasons for people to Seriously ditch windows keeps growing. Posted on Oct 23rd 2025, 9:00 Reply #4 Bobaganoosh OnasiThey don't have any left. In a sane world, they, alongside other giants like Google, would have long been bent over a barrel by anti-trust and broken up. We, unfortunately, do not live in a sane world. I don't foresee anything coming out of it other than maybe another meaningless fine in EU. Ah, I see you've decided to have an anti-mega-corp sentiment. Please pay $9.99 to the mega-corp of your choice, enjoying this initial discount* *Future infractions will start at $19.99 and continue to go up on a sliding scale from there. Posted on Oct 23rd 2025, 9:02 Reply #5 Chomiq MS - you are the product. Posted on Oct 23rd 2025, 9:03 Reply #6 Chaitanya Compared to what M$ is doing now(they certainly are just copying iOS and Android and doing anything that competition has been allowed to get away with) thing they were crucified for with IE integration feels far tame and it show much FTC and other agencies in US have been castrated over the years. Posted on Oct 23rd 2025, 9:07 Reply #7 Onasi @Bobaganoosh Well, damn, there goes my glazed peanut budget for the month. ChaitanyaCompared to what M$ is doing now(they certainly are just copying iOS and Android and not doing anything that competition has been allowed to get away with) thing they were crucified for with IE integration feels far tame and it show much FTC and other agencies in US have been castrated over the years. That's the bizarre part - previously pretty much every AT agency considered what MS was doing as a very serious breach of laws, but now it's... whatever? How much can change in 20-odd years. Posted on Oct 23rd 2025, 9:09 Reply #8 theouto Absurd windows occurrence #120398123 since Windows 10 reached EOL just 9 days ago Are they actively trying to see how fast they can run their OS to the ground? Or do they know that people won't bother switching and will instead keep waiting for SteamOS (Guys! No need to wait! CachyOS is already very close to what SteamOS would be anyways!) Vayra86How many strikes does MS have left? I'm on minus something something with a few digits at this point. Mother of god. They are currently on strike 78 of 256, so still a few left. Posted on Oct 23rd 2025, 9:21 Reply #9 CrAsHnBuRnXp SteamOS needs to hurry up and fully release to desktops. Posted on Oct 23rd 2025, 9:48 Reply #10 Steve-007UK All that comes out of my head with this is grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr GTFO Microcrap. Posted on Oct 23rd 2025, 9:49 Reply #11 dtoxic So what else is new under the sun? Microsoft = Spyware Posted on Oct 23rd 2025, 9:50 Reply #12 haswrong theoutoThey are currently of strike 78 of 256, so still a few left. that counts as whole 179 strikes all at once in my book implying strike overflow! in fact, when games like world of tanks became popular i had a hunch the way i would solve tactical problems in any online public environment could be recorded and analyzed (by whoever or whatever) so i opted out and did not engage in online playing and limited my interactions with internet and phone calls (that are being recorded by law and betya 100% analzyed) so that any automated learning entity would not be able to learn from such interactions. not sure about how other people are tackling this. are you all faking your tactics in games to fool the rising skynet? :laugh::fear::clap: Posted on Oct 23rd 2025, 9:57 Reply #13 Raiden85 I like Windows but this company is seriously starting to piss me off. It's time Microsoft was dragged back into the courts and hopefully fined billions. They need taking down a few pegs. Posted on Oct 23rd 2025, 9:58 Reply #14 wNotyarD haswrongthat counts as whole 179 strikes all at once in my book implying strike overflow! Do you think AI has already sanitized this? Nah, fam. It's leeway to get more strikes from negative all the way to 256 again. Posted on Oct 23rd 2025, 10:01 Reply #15 JIWIL haswrong...are you all faking your tactics in games to fool the rising skynet? :laugh::fear::clap: Faking my tactics in life too. Posted on Oct 23rd 2025, 10:20 Reply #16 halcyon pxc-coding.com/donotspy11/ Free. Turn off recall, CoPilot, Cortana, every other snooping/spying Windows11 feature. ... or use the RemoveWindowAI powerShell script github.com/zoicware/RemoveWindowsAI ... or if you want more customizability, use Win11Debloat script: github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat Posted on Oct 23rd 2025, 10:42 Reply #17 Mr. Perfect I don't use Gaming Copilot, don't know what it is and don't care to find out. Is this running in the background by default, essentially as a service that's running on every PC? If not, this will effect a whole lot less people. Posted on Oct 23rd 2025, 10:52 Reply #18 FR3D1 and invoke a lawsuit from EU's governing body. I had already disabled Gaming Copilot via Gamebar/Settings/More settings/Widgets/Show in widget menu, and therefore claim not to have been affected by this spying. Of course, in my opinion, it would have been nicer as a person within the EEA to be able to uninstall Gaming Copilot via the Widgets Store. As was also possible with the EDGE thingamajig (regardless of the EEA). @Mr. Perfect The Xbox Game bar (not included in IoT Enterprise LTSC) is a system component, so yes. With a friendly smile, Fred. Posted on Oct 23rd 2025, 11:05 Reply #19 b1k3rdude I was about to say, why aren't user disabling this sh!t by default, but its like a fcuking game of wack-a-mole at this point. I am researching migrating to Win10/11 IoT LTSC to give me time to learn Linux and for linux distro makers time to make more stable gaming friendly versions of linux. Batocera is a step in the right direction.... Posted on Oct 23rd 2025, 11:11 Reply #20 Chrisy Even if you disable it now, a future update will quietly turn it back on as usual MS practice... Posted on Oct 23rd 2025, 11:14 Reply #21 b1k3rdude halcyonFree. Turn off recall, CoPilot, Cortana, every other snooping/spying Windows11 feature. ... or if you want more customizability, use Win11Debloat script: Don't forget WinUtil from Chris Titus Tech that removes a lot of crap from the iso. Posted on Oct 23rd 2025, 11:14 Reply #22 Space Lynx Astronaut halcyonpxc-coding.com/donotspy11/ Free. Turn off recall, CoPilot, Cortana, every other snooping/ spying Windows11 feature. ... or use the RemoveWindowAI powerShell script github.com/zoicware/RemoveWindowsAI ... or if you want more customizability, use Win11Debloat script: github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat this was recently updated: www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10 pxc-coding has not been updated for 25h2 yet, but shutupten was updated for it just a couple weeks ago Posted on Oct 23rd 2025, 11:43 Reply #23 Vayra86 FR3D1The Xbox Game bar (not included in IoT Enterprise LTSC) The last safe haven... Posted on Oct 23rd 2025, 12:01 Reply #24 Shihab theoutoThey are currently on strike 78 of 256, so still a few left It's ok. Even if that was a 64 bit integer it would've overflown twice by now. Posted on Oct 23rd 2025, 12:03 Reply #25 DeathtoGnomes Vayra86The last safe haven... it never was safe... Posted on Oct 23rd 2025, 12:08 Reply 1 to 25 of 32Go to Page12 PreviousNext Add your own comment Oct 23rd, 2025 18:01 CDT change timezone [ ] [] Sign in / Register Latest GPU Drivers * NVIDIA GeForce 581.57 WHQL * AMD Radeon 25.10.1 Beta * Intel Arc & iGPU 101.8136 Beta [_6ce37f9d] New Forum Posts * 18:01 by AUTOEXEC.BAT What's your latest tech purchase? (25228) * 17:52 by freeagent Helldivers 2 "Killing PCs" - Is that even possible? (51) * 17:52 by AUTOEXEC.BAT As we live the age of game remakes, which game you would like to see to have a remake? (402) * 17:46 by DaemonForce Would you consider moving away from Windows? 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