I was so happy to hear one of my beloved characters was becoming the AI for Microsoft. I’ve never owned a Microsoft phone, so I was never able to interact with her. After years of coveting her, I have upgraded to Windows 10 and have gained access to Cortana. My excitement turned to despair when I realized just how much of a data miner she was. I am going to hold out hope that Microsoft makes her learning functions unable to communicate with them, so my data is private. Until then *sob* she must be turned off…