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The TPM chip, designed to secure cryptographic keys, unwittingly acts as a unique device identifier akin to an IMEI on a phone. Each TPM has a unique value, which can be exposed to third-party services through APIs.
Microsoft stores your Microsoft ID alongside the device ID—tied to your TPM—in the cloud. This interconnected system facilitates extensive user tracking, particularly now with the impending integration of AI. The author argues that the lack of user control over the TPM’s fingerprinting capability is a major privacy breach, especially since users cannot replace or disable the TPM chip like a USB key.