Whittaker raised concerns about AI agents with extensive access to personal data, urging OS developers like Microsoft, Google, and Apple to implement safeguards against unauthorized AI access.

She also warned that AI agents and software robots with broad access could threaten user privacy if not properly regulated, highlighting the need for protective mechanisms.

Germany's coalition government has used vague language in its coalition treaty, raising fears that exceptions to digital rights protections could allow backdoors in apps like Signal and WhatsApp.

The EU's legislative proposal aims to enable content checking before encryption to detect illegal content, but Signal opposes this, asserting it would compromise encryption and the privacy of millions.

Whittaker emphasized that the idea of creating a backdoor accessible only to 'good guys' is a fallacy, as vulnerabilities would also be accessible to malicious actors, risking data security.

While Germany's stance remains unclear, the coalition agreement emphasizes protecting digital rights, but the use of the word 'generally' leaves room for exceptions that critics fear could include backdoors.

Whittaker stressed that Signal would never compromise its end-to-end encryption, which safeguards user privacy, especially in life-threatening situations, and criticized the misconception that backdoors could be limited to malicious actors.

The European Parliament has largely opposed chat control plans favoring privacy, but the Council of Member States shows majority support, with Germany's ambiguous stance potentially pivotal under Denmark's EU presidency.

Signal's leadership, led by Meredith Whittaker, has strongly opposed proposed EU laws that would require backdoors in messaging apps, emphasizing that such laws threaten user privacy and encryption.

Whittaker warned that Signal might consider collaborating with partners to bypass harmful regulations but would ultimately leave the European market if forced to comply with laws that undermine encryption.