Not only that, when they suggest that morally they would or would not do something they’re either being dishonest (which to be fair I don’t think is the case) or genuinely naive as to the limits of their control here, even over their own products.
Once the tool exists, they’ll add whatever features governments in major economies tell them to or they’ll be forced into adding them.
All this said, I don’t blame Apple alone here and I have mixed feelings about it still - as I really do believe in their fight against CSAM. I just don’t think this is the magic solution to solving CSAM while preserving an innocent user’s right to privacy that they’re selling it as.
I’m also certain there are engineers who worked on this system who also share these concerns.
Once the tool exists, they’ll add whatever features governments in major economies tell them to or they’ll be forced into adding them.
All this said, I don’t blame Apple alone here and I have mixed feelings about it still - as I really do believe in their fight against CSAM. I just don’t think this is the magic solution to solving CSAM while preserving an innocent user’s right to privacy that they’re selling it as.
I’m also certain there are engineers who worked on this system who also share these concerns.