For one I don't think you should be taking photos of your kids in the tub. No one is going to want to watch those. Secondly if you manage to capture same position on your kid and same angle as someone in an abuse picture there might be something wrong with your bathing routine.

This just feels like people constructing imaginary boogieman out of this

I both understand and acknowledge your position. I agree that this technology can do a lot of good if used for its intended purposes. However, it does strike me as a bit overarching.

The question really is, will it be used for intended purposes or will it become like roadside drug sniffing dogs? A common euphemism is "probable cause on 4 legs."

https://reason.com/2021/05/13/the-police-dog-who-cried-drugs...

If it is overly sensitive, or if Apple or the government expands the list to include much more than what it has initially been slated for, it's possible that the faux detections will be used for escalation and ultimately result in parallel constructions for crimes like drug possession.

To clarify - here's an arcane scenario. Authorities receive an alert and are given permission by Apple to look at all photos taken the same day as the photo in question. The photo in question is a false match but the rest of the photos that day are still inspected. The agents observe a photo of a bag of white powder, and use it to procure further investigations/warrants. The target is later arrested for possession once physical evidence is found.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallel_construction

I find the laws in this nation, particularly drug laws, to be quite obtuse. I don't think it is wise to give any additional enforcement capabilities to those that are continuing to deprive citizens of life and liberty over archaic drug laws.

I hate pedophiles and child abusers as much as anyone else should. I'd execute the abusers if we are being totally honest. It's just that this technology strikes me as a potentially Orwellian device.

I don't get why they would get all of the images taken that day if the flagged image doesn't actually contain any abuse material.

This might not be true, but I've always assumed that if I am suspected of something the police can already access all my iCloud (or any other cloud storage) images with court order.

Yes, they'd get access to every photo you've ever taken if you suffer a hash collision.

What court order?

Apple spots the hash collision, snitches on you, and then police get all your photos. Isn't that how this is supposed to work?

Has it been confirmed that police get your all of your media in case of a collision and not just the offending image? Do they even get the offending image?

I'd be willing to bet they get the entire archive if there's an offending image.