#civil-liberties

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has issued a call to action urging Californians to oppose a bill that would require 3D printers to use locked-down slicer software and detection algorithms to prevent printing of firearms. If passed, this bill would restrict open-source 3D printing innovation, infringe on user privacy, and set a dangerous precedent for technology surveillance in other states. The bill mandates that 3D printers only accept print jobs from authorized, proprietary software, effectively eliminating the use of open-source slicers like PrusaSlicer, and requires manufacturers to implement detection algorithms.