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No. Contrary to Craig's claims, Google & Microsoft et al. do similar hash matching on the cloud, instead of 'looking at images'.

• notJim 5y ago
  But people consider that bad! With this system, Apple can never look at your photos in the cloud. They are a pipe for the bits, but they don't examine the contents, except on your device. I'm not saying I necessarily agree that this is better, all-told (mixed feelings), but I think it's worth acknowledging why a rational actor might consider this superior to Google doing whatever the fuck they want with anything you upload.
  • himaraya 5y ago
    I mean, Apple can, as long as iCloud remains unsecured by e2e, the roadmap for which remains MIA.
    • notJim 5y ago
      They can, but they say they don't. Of course if you're uploading data to their servers (and to a lesser extent, using their OS), you are trusting them to some degree.