"California's A.B. 2047 will not only mandate censorware on all 3D printers; it will also criminalize the use of open-source alternatives. This bill is a gift for the biggest 3D printer manufacturers looking to adopt: criminalize altering your printer's code, lock users into your own ecosystem, and let HP's approach to 2D printing enshittification run its course."
"Despite 3D printing of guns already being rare and banned under existing law, California may outright criminalize any user having control over their own device. A misstep here can have serious repercussions across the whole 3D printing industry, lead the way for more bad bills, and leave California with an expensive and ineffective bureaucratic mess."
California's A.B. 2047 mandates censorware on all 3D printers and criminalizes the use of open-source alternatives. This legislation aims to address concerns over 'ghost guns' but risks stifling innovation and consumer choice. The bill favors large manufacturers by locking users into proprietary ecosystems and imposing bureaucratic burdens. It threatens free expression and privacy while potentially leading to ineffective enforcement and further restrictive legislation. The implications of this bill could have lasting negative effects on the 3D printing industry in California.
Read at Electronic Frontier Foundation
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