We can still stop California's 3D printer surveillance scheme
6 days ago
- #Privacy Risks
- #Legislative Opposition
- #3D Printing Surveillance
- California State Assembly passed a bill mandating surveillance software on 3D printers, despite warnings about privacy, speech, and consumer rights risks.
- Amendments removed criminalization of resale for pre-mandate printers but failed to address core issues like censorship and corporate surveillance.
- Open source users face ambiguous standards and chilling effects, with carveouts requiring compliant software that may not work effectively.
- The bill downgraded performance standards to 'substantially reduce' circumvention attempts, relying on third parties and self-policing by manufacturers.
- Commercial carveouts favor big studios like Hollywood, excluding indie creators and potentially enabling higher pricing and IP theft risks for businesses.
- The surveillance system is deemed ineffective for preventing firearm printing while harming lawful users, urging senators to oppose AB 2047.