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by anonygoat 49 days ago
If it were to remain export controlled, it would probably not be accessible direct to consumers. Other export controlled technologies (aerospace, nuclear propulsion) are only worked with by companies that spend a lot of time and money to prove that there are only US citizens working there.
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That's a great point. I'm probably wrong, but I still don't think they'll waste this opportunity to figure out how to cram digital id through.

Perhaps that will be how they will make it more broadly available.