False positive alert detected. Apple is analyzing images on MacOS, possibly extending to iOS as well.
False positive alert detected. Apple is analyzing images on MacOS, possibly extending to iOS as well.
This discussion highlights a Firefox feature that recently crossed my screen and deserves attention. It revolves around "canary tokens"—QR codes that trigger alerts when scanned, serving as a simple security signal. Essentially, these are basic digital alarms that notify you of potential breaches. The situation involves a user experimenting with QR codes, which inadvertently triggered scans from their own network. Apple’s background scanning of images and the resolution of QR codes raises privacy concerns, especially since it appears to send outgoing data without explicit consent. While some features like image recognition in apps do require scanning, this case reveals more complex background operations that could be intrusive. The thread underscores the need for transparency about what’s happening with our devices.
Yeah, didn't they make... not a big deal about it, but put it down as a feature of recent mac/iOS updates? I can search for a truck, GPU, flower and my phone will find photos with those in them, and it can look up stuff about them, such as for flowers where it can pretty accurately guess at what flower it is. It isn't able to do all that without checking through all the photos. Like so where it recognizes what kind of hibiscus this is: I do see how this'd be a privacy concern, it just isn't something Apple has been doing in secret either. They just don't announce that they're specifically scanning images, and I guess people don't think through "hmmm how would it recognize all this text or object without checking against an external reference". I haven't looked into whether it's something you can switch off, but it very much should be, or I can see a lot of people feeling really uncomfortable about it.
Clear mistake confirmed: It was very clear since no one else could reproduce it.
Just checked his latest update, good news it was a false alarm! I'll change the topic now.
I wouldn't be excited soon, because most people agree it's unavoidable: Apple Insider on CSAM