California's Proposed 3D Printer Legislation Raises Concerns About Open Source Tools and User Surveillance
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Summary
California is proposing legislation that would require 3D printer manufacturers to implement technology to prevent the printing of firearms, which digital rights activists at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) argue could undermine open source tools, restrict consumer choice, and create surveillance concerns as manufacturers might monitor users' printing activities and share data with other companies.
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Advocates at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) say that such legislation could empower manufacturers to introduce restrictive policies affecting consumer choice.
It could lead to widespread surveillance of users' printing activity, which they fear could lead to copyright lawsuits, if that data were shared with other companies looking to protect against 3D-printed.
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