@danarel tbh I’m sure that’s the end goal for Apple anyways. They’re betting a lot of resources on on-device AI while everyone else is focused on cloud-processing, so retaining access to data doesn’t make much sense.

I think the problem for Apple is E2EE isn’t fantastic for backup services like Photos where the devices are keys, in case they’re lost/destroyed. And Apple seems to be allergic to the notion of recovery keys unfortunately, probably for UX-related reasons 🤷‍♂️