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> Apple intends to install software on American iPhones to scan for child abuse imagery > Apple’s neuralMatch algorithm will continuously scan photos that are
by mistercool 5y ago
> Apple intends to install software on American iPhones to scan for child abuse imagery
> Apple’s neuralMatch algorithm will continuously scan photos that are stored on a US user’s iPhone and have also been uploaded to its iCloud back-up system
Why is there any need for Apple to install software on the iPhone if they are isolating the algorithm to run only on cloud storage, not local images? Not a programmer, so maybe a simple explanation.
Also, if this is isolated to iCloud, won't criminals just start using a different cloud backup provider?
- ec109685 5y agoDoesn't really answer your question, but the article says this: > According to people briefed on the plans, every photo uploaded to iCloud in the US will be given a “safety voucher” saying whether it is suspect or not. Once a certain number of photos are marked as suspect, Apple will enable all the suspect photos to be decrypted and, if apparently illegal, passed on to the relevant authorities.
- rubyist5eva 5y agoThey are scanning client and server-side photos.