> A system-level age flag becomes another point of control tied directly to the platforms that mediate how billions of people use software.
> Open ecosystems would feel the pressure. Independent browsers, community distributions of Linux, and other user-driven projects could be pushed toward government-linked identity requirements simply to maintain compatibility.
> Centralizing verification at the device level might reduce repetitive data exposure, but it also concentrates power in a handful of firms that already hold vast collections of behavioral data. People should not be forced to use Big Tech tools to access the open internet.
> Open ecosystems would feel the pressure. Independent browsers, community distributions of Linux, and other user-driven projects could be pushed toward government-linked identity requirements simply to maintain compatibility.
> Centralizing verification at the device level might reduce repetitive data exposure, but it also concentrates power in a handful of firms that already hold vast collections of behavioral data. People should not be forced to use Big Tech tools to access the open internet.