Just to restate the solution... it didn't scan your phone. For photos that were going to be synced to iCloud it would use the handset to create a hash and send

Just to restate the solution... it didn't scan your phone. For photos that were going to be synced to iCloud it would use the handset to create a hash and send that to Apple. It was the most private solution out there for online photos. Google just outright scan your photos, As do Microsoft. I guess Apple probably do to, or will now. So your "win" here was "Apple can't use your handset to help ensure the privacy of your photos while also trying to meet local laws." Meanwhile you're fine to register your face on that exact same handset, let it sync to your iPad, have it store and share your voice print for Siri. People are happy for apple to scan their heart beat and send out alerts if they fall over. But don't take a hash of a photo you're about to upload to Apple's servers! That is too far. Ridiculous.