I have no sympathy for those who might harm, abuse, and exploit children ... how long until this technology falsely identifies CSAM and results in more victimization (either through false accusations, a botched raid, or death of a family pet).
It falsely identifies CSAM all the time. That's one of the issues. You have to be careful when taking pictures of your kids in the bath on your iPhone for this reason.
Best to just not own any Apple products or use their services, IMHO.
What products have better privacy protection than Apple, according to you?
I think you'll find that's google's services, not Apple's....
I never trust any claims that a surveillance tool will only be used to stop child trafficking. It is used as a method for law enforcement to get their foot in the door.