> Arm's CEO at the time denied it

That would have been dumb.

Do you have a source?

Sound highly unlikely and and indeed below the headline it is We are not aware of...

Better title: "AI" just expanded 'malware' to include documentation.

Who'd have guessed? /i

Citation is desirable here.

> FoI request reveals no evidence of testing

Perhaps FoI requests are now handled by "AI".

> why not just stop. And resume when wanted.

It resumes when wanted /by MS/ - to protect their brand from cyberattack.

The user preference is now secondary.

> forced hardware requirements

... like every OS ever.

> Ofcom really thinks that their laws apply globally

What, Ofcom is trying to restrict viewing outside UK?