EFF’s Associate Director of Technology Policy and Research, Cliff Braun gave…
EFF’s Associate Director of Technology Policy and Research, Cliff Braun gave testimony at the CA Assembly to urge the rejection of AB2047, a bill that claims to keep Californians safe, but will surveil and harm people with no interest in creating firearms. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/dangers-californias-legislation-censor-3d-printing
The Dangers of California’s Legislation to Censor 3D Printing
California’s bill, AB 2047, will not only mandate censorware on all 3D printers; it will also criminalize the use of open-source alternatives. Repeating the mistakes of DRM won’t make anyone safer, but it will hurt innovation in the state and risks a slew of new consumer harms ranging from surveillance to platform lock-in. California must stand with creators and reject this legislation before it’s too late.
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