加州3D打印监控法案AB 2047通过引发争议
SOURCE / EFF-Updates · We Can Still Stop California’s 3D Printer Surveillance Scheme
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We Can Still Stop California’s 3D Printer Surveillance Scheme
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Ignoring EFF’s warnings about the dangers and impossibility of implementing a new mandate for 3D print surveillance software, the California State Assembly has signed off on legislation to do just that. In the process, legislators amended the bill to make it even more confusing, while failing to address the risks to privacy, speech, and consumer rights. We must renew our call on legislators to drop this bill as it heads to the state senate, and protect the tools of creators in the state. Take action Tell CA Senators to stand with creators What’s changed about the bill? Since we first wrote about AB 2047, a bill targeting 3D printers for the rare, impractical, and already outlawed practice of manufacturing firearms without a license, it has picked up several amendments. Some are welcome changes, but most have only highlighted the technocratic absurdity of the proposed scheme. Our core concerns—that this mandate censors lawful speech, builds out corporate surveillance, and criminalizes open source experimentation—have not been remedied. Removes criminalization of resale Starting with one silver lining, the current bill includes a carveout for the private resale of devices. The original bill would have made it a criminal offense for an individual to resell 3D printers purchased before this mandated censorship and surveillance software. This is a clear win for the 3D-printing community, but it is unfortunately not enough. Ineffective carveouts for open source One of the most dangerous aspects of the bill is that it criminalizes individual users for common practices, like creating and using alternative open source programs with their 3D printer. New amendments provide a carveout for the use of an open source tool, but only if it includes compliant censorship software. The bill burdens open source developers with ambiguous and unrealistic standards for print blocking, and continues to create a chilling effect for open source users. Removes any actual requirement to work To reiterate—there is no world where the mandated technology actually works as intended. It will both block lawful use of 3D printers, and allow firearms to be printed by anyone determined to do so. There is no amendment that can change this reality. Instead, the current bill simply drops the pretense that this mandate is expected to work. The performance standard of algorithms changed from “effectively prevent[ing] a technically skilled user from evading [the algorithm]” to “substantially reduce the likelihood of foreseeable circumvention attempts…” The bill will still require all prints to be surveilled, but instead of testing efficacy against a skilled user, it just plays whack-a-mole with the (literally) infinite number of circumventions that any user can employ. Further, the bill now leaves us with an unclear process that relies on non-governmental third parties to define standards, and now relies on manufacturers and resellers to self-police. Hollywood gets a cut The bill includes yet another carve out for commercial users. This time for the entertainment industry, which makes extensive use of 3D printers for props and costumes. That’s fine for big studios, but it leaves out indie filmmakers, cosplayers, and many other small creators. This is simply a defensive edit to limit corporate opposition. There isn’t a clear division in 3D-printing between consumer and commercial tools. These are general purpose tools which might be picked up by a prop department of a big studio, or an artist getting ready for Comic Con. Indeed consumer level products are not only used by amateur artists and engineers developing their skills. Commercial 3D printers, like their traditional 2D equivalents, are frequently used in workplaces, as well as by professionals honing their skills or just trying to get some work done at home. Commercial carveouts hands printer manufacturers the ability to sell a more expensive tier of printers, locking-in and up-charging their commercial customers. Some of those customers will choose to buy general retail versions, but that carries its own price: increased risk of IP theft as all printed files are surveilled the same way they are for hobbyists. That means a real risk of businesses leaking any prototypes or new designs to not only the printer manufacturer, but potentially snooping governments and/or the general public through data breaches. Demand your senator oppose AB 2047 This updated version of AB 2047 downgrades performance standards and removes oversight while still threatening privacy and choice for users of 3D printers. A printer surveillance system won’t work for its intended purpose, and will only harm law abiding users. Act now to demand your senators to vote no on this ineffective and invasive bill. Take action Tell CA Senators to stand with creators
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加州众议院通过AB 2047法案，要求3D打印机安装监控软件以阻止无证制造枪支。电子前哨基金会警告该法案侵犯隐私、言论自由和消费者权利，且技术不可行。修正案虽豁免个人转售旧设备，但开源软件用户仍面临模糊标准与寒蝉效应。法案不再要求算法有效阻止技术用户，仅需降低可预见规避可能性，并依赖第三方定义标准及厂商自我监管。商业用户（如娱乐业）获得豁免，但独立创作者被排除。法案已提交州参议院审议。
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法案将枪支管控义务转嫁至技术平台，但模糊的合规标准与第三方定义权可能引发隐私侵权及言论自由诉讼风险。
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法案将枪支管控义务转嫁至技术平台，但模糊的合规标准与第三方定义权可能引发隐私侵权及言论自由诉讼风险。
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中国法律人需警惕技术中立原则被突破后，开源社区与硬件厂商在类似监管中的连带责任分配问题。