Apple even says it themselves[1]:
> This program is ambitious, and protecting children is an important responsibility. These efforts will evolve and expand over time.
This has totally pushed me over the edge, though I'll admit I was oblivious to begin with. My plan is to replace the MacBooks with a Thinkpad P15 gen 2 running Ubuntu and replace the iPhone with something running Ubuntu Touch (Volla Phone, Fairphone, OnePlus One). Screw not having control.
Or, perhaps they feel really strongly about child exploitation?
In literally 30s looking at your comments it shows that you're an HR and an amateur pilot.
Seeing the number of comments, with slightly more time, your place of residence and political leaning would probably become apparent.
Why am I paying 100s of $$$ to own a device that is adversarial?
we all know this is gonna be dmca 2.0
And you know who that gun is aimed at first?
Apple employees.
Even if you trust Apple and NCMEC to not add out of scope hashes that some government or law enforcement or intelligence agency “asks” them to, does anybody who’s ever worked for Apple have any doubt at all they they’d use this to check employee’s personal devices for Apple IP? Especially if a big spectacular leak hits the media? Apple’s IP enforcement goons are legendary. And not in a good way in most people’s opinion. Particularly Gizmodos…