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Re:Windows Recall sounds like a privacy nightmare by notaustinpowers on Wednesday May 22, 2024 @05:22PM (#40446756)
If it's using AI I'm sure they can train the model to identify the word "Password" in close proximity to a textbox.

OBS and Zoom are screen recorders, not utilizing AI. That's an oranges to apples comparison.

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Re:Windows Recall sounds like a privacy nightmare by dylan604 on Wednesday May 22, 2024 @05:27PM (#40446808)
Since when was Zoom not using AI to create transcripts and all of other crap they've added to "stay relevant"?
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Re:Windows Recall sounds like a privacy nightmare by nerdponx on Wednesday May 22, 2024 @05:55PM (#40447160)
Usually people don't type in passwords in a way that's visible Zoom calls. Most password fields obscure their content.
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Re:Windows Recall sounds like a privacy nightmare by walterbell on Wednesday May 22, 2024 @08:01PM (#40448560)
> Most password field obscure their content

iOS device unlock password field _magnifies_ content as visible plaintext.

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Re:Windows Recall sounds like a privacy nightmare by prmoustache on Thursday May 23, 2024 @09:01AM (#40454173)
But they keep the sound on while typing it on their keyboards.
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Re:Windows Recall sounds like a privacy nightmare by nerdponx on Thursday May 23, 2024 @09:43AM (#40454637)
That requires a little more effort than an employee casually browsing training data and jotting down passwords on a notepad.
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Re:Windows Recall sounds like a privacy nightmare by notaustinpowers on Wednesday May 22, 2024 @05:30PM (#40446838)
It may just be an audio model then, not a visual model.
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Re:Windows Recall sounds like a privacy nightmare by brian_herman on Wednesday May 22, 2024 @08:45PM (#40448969)
Usually the text will be stars or something you can also train on that or exclude them based on type of text box
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Re:Windows Recall sounds like a privacy nightmare by adolph on Wednesday May 22, 2024 @09:12PM (#40449191)
Lotus Notes for the win:

  * The hieroglyphics on the left of the dialog box are supposed to distract anyone who is peering over your shoulder trying to learn your password as you type.

  * The number of characters you type is hidden; a random number of X's appear instead of one asterisk per character.
https://blog.codinghorror.com/the-dramatic-password-reveal/
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