Re:Ask HN: What Apple alternatives are you switching to?
by gjsman-1000 on Wednesday August 18, 2021 @10:53AM
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In that case, I'm not sure. The people reverse-engineering the algorithm say they aren't quite sure if that's because the system hasn't shown up in MacOS Developer Previews yet (where it has in iOS and iPadOS), or if that's because they are referring to the generic nudity detection instead of the database matching system.
For now, the security experts looking at this say that the nudity detection model is on all platforms, but the database matching in iCloud Photos is only on iOS and iPadOS and it's unclear whether it will come to macOS.
Re:Ask HN: What Apple alternatives are you switching to?
by tpush on Wednesday August 18, 2021 @11:09AM
(#28222118)
It's a bit confusing; 2 paragraphs above that line:
"Next, iOS and iPadOS will use new applications of cryptography to help limit the spread of CSAM online, while designing for user privacy."
That implies macOS isn't getting the CSAM scanning stuff (yet?).
Re:Ask HN: What Apple alternatives are you switching to?
by djrogers on Wednesday August 18, 2021 @11:04AM
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That's at the end of a summary of all 3 features. Each one has the specific OSs listed though:
> iOS and iPadOS will use new applications of cryptography to help limit the spread of CSAM online
> These features are coming later this year in updates to iOS 15, iPadOS 15, watchOS 8, and macOS Monterey.