Apple privacy claims questioned over AI that analyzes personal photos without opt-in

With iOS 18.1, Apple released Enhanced Visual Search, which allows users to search for their photos using landmarks or points of interest in the Photos app. While this could be useful for rediscovering favorite moments, a report by The Register points out that Apple analyzes everyone's photos with AI before you can even say you don't want that, raising questions about its privacy claims.

Software developer Jeff Johnson discussed this issue in two write-ups. Basically, this is one of those...