Apple opts everyone into having their Photos analyzed by AI
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Homomorphic-based Enhanced Visual Search is so privacy-preserving, iPhone giant activated it without asking
  • Lvxferre@mander.xyzEnglish
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    6 days ago

    The main problem is not even the presence of machine learning content detection. It’s a lot of things predating any sort of machine learning development:

    • “Screw consent” mentality: feature is by default on.
    • Product tying: Apple doesn’t need to show to the user that the feature is desirable, since it’s tied to its OS.
    • Leaking data: feature could be reasonably developed to run locally, but instead it sends data to someone else’s computer aka “the cloud”.
  • minibyte@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    6 days ago

    “You can turn off Enhanced Visual Search at any time on your iOS or iPadOS device by going to Settings > Apps > Photos. On Mac, open Photos and go to Settings > General”

  • SolarMonkey@slrpnk.netEnglish
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    6 days ago

    I haven’t accepted iCloud ToS changes in many months, and I refuse to update to iOS 18, because of AI bullshit.

    I’ll probably end up back on android over this… at least I can get a phone that can be stripped down to basics… (don’t ask why I got an iPhone at all… mistakes were made…)