Android's new sensitive content scanner uses SafetyCore, Google's on-device machine learning system, to analyze images for nudity and sensitive material.
The scanning process occurs entirely on-device, ensuring that no images are sent to Google's servers.
While the feature raises privacy concerns, as personal photos are continuously processed on the device, its default enabled status and lack of user choice to opt out may be problematic.
The service feature was included in a system update, leaving users unaware and without the option to disable it.