• 3:16 - 8:05
Hakeem Anwar | Digital Freedom, The Above Phone, & Taking Back Our Tech
Enhanced Visual Search, Apple Photo Scanning Consent Issues
Hakeem Anwar explains the importance of privacy as a defense against algorithmic behavioral control and technocratic visibility. He highlights a specific iPhone setting called Enhanced Visual Search, which Apple reportedly enabled without a public announcement to scan user photos using AI. This feature allows the company to build a landmark database and refine geolocation data regardless of iCloud status.