The feature could be very useful, but privacy analysts have raised concerns over its reach.
Microsoft is trialing a new Windows feature called “Intelligent Media Search” that transcribes media files into text that can be processed by AI.
The feature would turn any spoken words in audio or video files on a Windows computer into text. This text output would be saved to a data file which could then be accessed by an AI model.
Users who allow the feature would be able to conduct text searches for any words appearing in their videos. A content creator, for example, with an expansive library of videos stored on their device could use the “Intelligent Media Search” feature to find a video featuring a specific line or to organize all files featuring a specific set of words or phrases.
