Developer writes script to throw AI out of Windows

"Software developers have created a PowerShell script to remove AI features from Windows. The script, available at a GitHub account belonging to a developer named "zoicware," is called Remove Windows AI. "The current 25H2 build of Windows 11 and future builds will include increasingly more AI features and components," the project's GitHub repo explains. "This script aims to remove ALL of these features to improve user experience, privacy and security.""

"The script, which its developers have worked on since 2024, includes contributions from devs "adeel26in" and "csmit195." The repo warns that third-party antivirus software "will falsely detect the script as malicious" and advises those unsure about the code to test it on a virtual machine. The Register believes only individuals capable of reviewing the code should consider running this sort of script."

"Whittaker described it as a "community-created harm reduction infrastructure to contest the alarming integration of AI agents into the Windows operating system (which is currently the most reckless deployment environment)." Signal's president has spoken previously about the threat that AI-enabled systems - particularly agentic AI - pose to application security and privacy. Addressing the 39th Chaos Communication Congress in December 2025, Whittaker urged people to stop the reckless deployment of AI features like Microsoft Recall that violate security and privacy norms."

A PowerShell script named Remove Windows AI is available on GitHub under the account zoicware. The script targets AI features in the 25H2 build of Windows 11 and future builds and aims to remove all such features to improve user experience, privacy, and security. Development began in 2024 with contributions from adeel26in and csmit195. The repository warns that third-party antivirus software will falsely detect the script as malicious and recommends testing on a virtual machine for those unsure. The Register advises that only people capable of reviewing the code should consider running it. The effort drew praise from Meredith Whittaker.

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