Scientists speak out against chat control
18 hours ago
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- 400 scientists from 33 European countries protest against EU chat control plans.
- Researchers warn chat control undermines encryption, creating security risks and false positives/negatives.
- AI is deemed unreliable for detecting abusive content, with risks of manipulation by criminals.
- End-to-end encrypted chats are vital for politicians, journalists, and activists; Signal may exit the EU if chat control is enforced.
- Scientists argue device-level control is ineffective; education and targeted investigations are better solutions.
- Support comes from 400+ researchers across Europe, the US, Canada, Israel, and Taiwan.
- Previous open letters were sent in 2023; this one has the most signatories yet.
- EU’s May 2025 compromise failure led to renewed criticism of chat control proposals.