An investigation uncovers a web of influence in the powerful coalition aligned behind the European Commission’s proposal to scan for child sexual abuse material online, a proposal leading experts say puts rights at risk and will introduce new vulnerabilities by undermining encryption.
They may benefit from it, but it's pretty hard to believe that a bunch of sleazy "AI can do everything" snake oil salesmen, along with the politicians and lobbyists they've bought, got to be this influential and well-funded on their own. It's not as if their arguments are all that convincing on their merits.