CBS News (Feb. 26) -- Over the course of the ongoing battle between Apple and the government over unlocking the iPhone of the San Bernardino terrorist, Max Levchin -- CS alumnus, PayPal co-founder, and CEO of financial tech company Affirm -- said his views have changed from a "clear-cut, black and white" stance of helping the FBI to supporting Tim Cook. Levchin said the court order to "write code to surveil its customers is unprecedented." Since the very beginning, the government has reiterated that this would be a one-time case, but Levchin has sided with Apple, suggesting there were are no absolute guarantees.
Alumnus Levchin on Apple-FBI feud
2/26/2016