Microsoft Edge has a built-in image enhancement tool that sends image links to Microsoft for processing and enhancement, but it can be toggled off under Settings > Privacy, Search, and Services. The feature is enabled by default, which means that unaware users automatically give the browser permission to send pictures to Microsoft. Microsoft is working on making the feature more flexible, while a similar AI-based feature called Video Super Resolution uses on-device processing powered by discrete graphics cards instead of sending the content to Microsoft.
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