CSAM deserves to be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Scanning for CSAM on the cloud is fair game. However, on-device scanning can and will lead to scope creep.
What happens when China compels Apple to report pro-democratic content? When Mideast monarchs compel Apple to report homosexual content? When Germany compels Apple to report pro-Nazi content that traps research about fascism?
Apple’s response is that we should all trust them to do the right thing. Do I trust Apple? Yes, I’m a loyal customer. Do I trust the US government? Generally. But do I trust all nations to treat their citizens fairly? Absolutely not.
This feature is a despot’s dream, especially thanks to Apple’s infamous secrecy.
Absolutely. Add to your reform wishlist: a patent holder must use the patent themselves within N years (say, 3 or 5) or assign it to someone else who does in that time; if not, the innovation goes into the public domain. This would end the scourge of NPEs.
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Re: Of course there's an easy answer
On-device scanning isn’t the problem. It’s when Apple quietly uses the data to report you to the police.