> However, the major issue for me is the database of "forbidden" neural hashes which you are not permitted to have on your phone. Who controls what goes into th

> However, the major issue for me is the database of "forbidden" neural hashes which you are not permitted to have on your phone. Who controls what goes into that database? Right now, it's only CSAM and Apple have said they pinky-swear that if they're told to add other things they will refuse. The problem with this is that we already know "National Security Letters with Gag Orders" exist, and we know that the US government, at least, doesn't mind using those. "You will do this thing and you will tell nobody that you've done this thing." The Lavabit rabbit hole is a case study here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavabit#Suspension_and_gag_order https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavabit#Suspension_and_gag_ord...