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That will never happen. Even if Intel manages to catch up, this is about way more than performance and efficiency. The M1 is able to handle Apple's machine learning and security features. Apple will never go back to a processor that can't boot the operating system before unlocking FileVault.

Apple should move carefully with advice from privacy experts. I doubt iCloud Photo sharing is a very common method of spreading CSAM.

What would be more useful to the end user? Upgrading the CPU, GPU, bionic cores? The CPU might not be the most important thing at this point. It already far surpasses everything else on the market.

It’s great to see these companies thinking about this and doing what they can to look out for vulnerable users.

GeorgeBMac said:

Apple is doing this right!   (well hopefully!  there are no guarantees that even the best laid plans will work well)

But they aren't just throwing money at a problem to get rid of a nuisance.   According to the story:

"Outreach began this week and is being conducted by Milipitas-based non-profit HomeFirst. The group is sending social workers to interview community members...."

Homelessnes is a multi-faceted, complex problem where one solution does not fit all:

-- Many homeless are there for mental health reasons -- they can't hold on to a place to stay.

-- Many homeless are there because of drug use

and

-- In this area, many are homeless because, even though they have a job, they simply can't afford a home in this area.  As others have pointed out, housing there is incredibly expensive.

So yeh, they are starting with Social Workers talking to each individual case.

GOOD JOB APPLE!

Exactly. It is also important to de-stigmatize drug use. The failed war on drugs has hurt efforts to help people. Anyone that is long-term homeless likely has drug abuse problems attempting to self-medicate. It is time to offer help, not prosecution.