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The argument against this tech is a slippery slope argument - that this technology will eventually be expanded to prevent copyright infringement, censor obsceni
by advisedwang 5y ago
The argument against this tech is a slippery slope argument - that this technology will eventually be expanded to prevent copyright infringement, censor obscenity, limit political speech or other areas.
I know this is a controversial take (in HN circles), but I no longer believe this will happen. This kind of tech has existed for a while, and it simply hasn't happened that it's been mis-applied. I now think that this technology has proved to be an overall net good.
- pnt12 5y agoEven though I disagree, this post predates that argument: it shows how easy collisions are,against the one in a trillion argument. Maybe someone sends you some unsuspicious pictures and you get a visit by the FBI, or some apple (outsourced) employee reviewing them. maybe it happens with some photo you take, who knows. This is not a slippery slope, this is what can happen with the process as defined by Apple.