Tim Cook, Apple's outgoing CEO, used an encryption metaphor to warn against weakening privacy protections — comparing a backdoor for law enforcement to leaving a house key under the mat where burglars could also find it. The quote is verified in TechRadar's coverage from WWDC 2026, where Cook emphasized privacy as part of Apple's AI rollout before his transition to successor John Ternus. What the post doesn't mention: Cook's specific target was likely the ongoing debate over law enforcement encryption access, a policy battle that has intensified during the Iran conflict and heightened security environment.