Microsoft has delayed rolling out a feature called Recall on new laptops, after privacy and cybersecurity concerns were raised.

Recall works by periodically snapping pictures of a computer’s screen to give Microsoft Copilot’s AI assistant a “photographic memories” of a virtual activity. This is ostensibly done to help someone to remember what they did previously.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella praised the new feature during a showcase last month. He described it as a step towards artificial intelligence machines who “instantly see, hear and reason about our intentions and our surroundings.”

Nadella stated in May that “we’re entering a new era, where computers can not only understand us, but also anticipate what we want or our intent.”

On Thursday, however, the company announced that it would delay a “widely available” preview version of Recall which was supposed to come with new PCs beginning Tuesday.

It will instead be sent to a smaller group of users who are a part of the Windows Insider program for software testing. These early adopters are helping “ensure that the experience meets our standards for quality and safety,” said Pavan Dávaluri, Microsoft’s corporate vice president of Windows and Devices, in a press release.

The software giant unveiled a new class AI-equipped personal computers at its Build event last month, as it faces increased competition from Big Tech competitors in pitching generative AI technologies that can compose documents and make images as well as serve as a lifelike assistant.

Microsoft’s Windows 11 will feature AI features on high-end computers from Microsoft partners Acer Asus Dell HP Lenovo and Samsung as well as Microsoft’s Surface devices.