This is the beta test for their Anti-CSAM rollout, which, of course, will be impossible to disable.
They already scan all photos uploaded to iCloud serverside (because all such photos are not end-to-end encrypted and are readable by Apple, including all your nudes in your camera roll), so we're not talking about iCloud - they will roll out clientside scanning of all your local data and your OS will report on you to the police without your approval or consent.
Mark my words, this is coming. Apple has said as much, and while they made subsequent statements to try to smooth over the bad PR, they have not said that they are not going to - and they did say that they are.
"This is the beta test for their Anti-CSAM rollout"
"they will roll out clientside scanning of all your local data and your OS will report on you to the police without your approval or consent."
"Mark my words, this is coming."
You present no evidence for any of this. Apple was stung by both expert and public responses. It could come, it could go away. If you know something please share otherwise admit this is speculation, like 90% of these comments.
They already scan all photos uploaded to iCloud serverside (because all such photos are not end-to-end encrypted and are readable by Apple, including all your nudes in your camera roll), so we're not talking about iCloud - they will roll out clientside scanning of all your local data and your OS will report on you to the police without your approval or consent.
Mark my words, this is coming. Apple has said as much, and while they made subsequent statements to try to smooth over the bad PR, they have not said that they are not going to - and they did say that they are.