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A Copilot setting lets the AI access data from other Microsoft products.
The goal is to help personalize your Copilot conversations.
You can disable this if you're worried about your privacy.
Like many AIs, Microsoft Copilot likes to learn more about you to better personalize your chats. The AI does this by remembering your conversation history and the details you purposely share. But one setting in Copilot may also be pulling in data from other Microsoft products without your knowledge.
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Known as "Microsoft usage data," the setting lets Copilot refer to your data from Bing, MSN, Edge, and other Microsoft products that you've used, as spotted by Windows Latest. Accessible at the Copilot website and through the mobile app, the setting appears to be relatively new and is part of the Memory option in Copilot. This option allows the AI to recall your conversation history, any facts and instructions you share, and certain data from Microsoft products, all in an effort to personalize Copilot.
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