"We want to be absolutely certain that lawmakers don't leave loopholes that would lead to harm,"
"For example, the Council text would have been better if it expressly rejected the use of 'client-side scanning' tools, as a lot of discretion is still left to national authorities."
"This means that Big Tech companies can decide to scan your personal messages, without suspicion that you're doing anything wrong, and apply error-prone predictive AI tools to look for evidence of abuse. This sort of scanning already happens, with very little transparency and oversight, and no proper legal basis,"
"In short: If this proposal passes, no European company can guarantee the confidentiality of its communications any more."
Digital rights remain at risk due to potential loopholes and retained national discretion that fail to explicitly prohibit client-side scanning. Voluntary monitoring could permit technology companies to scan personal messages without suspicion and apply error-prone predictive AI to seek evidence of abuse. Such scanning already occurs with limited transparency, oversight, and no proper legal basis, creating significant privacy and legal concerns. The proposal would undermine the ability of European companies to guarantee communications confidentiality and could compromise intellectual property and secure corporate communications across jurisdictions without stronger safeguards.
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