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Re:Apple's plan to “think different” about encryption opens ... by feanaro on Friday August 06, 2021 @05:13AM (#28084851)
Some have been able to give specific information about these photos: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28071047

Yes, of course, it's "unsubstantiated speculation", but how do you suppose the speculation be substantiated if the entire process and database are not available for audit? That's exactly the problem with this.

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Re:Apple's plan to “think different” about encryption opens ... by oh_sigh on Friday August 06, 2021 @07:37PM (#28094060)
That isn't specific information - that is more speculation.

I expect people who make positive claims (the database contains innocuous images) to be able to back up those claims. Saying that there are innocuous images in the database is completely different from saying there may be innocuous images in the database.

It would be like if I claimed that there is a burglar in your house - and how do I know? Well all a burglar would have to do is break your window and crawl in.

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