Apple to tighten macOS 'Full Disk Access' controls over AI agent risks
The company said increasingly capable AI agents make broad access to users' files, messages, mail and browsing history riskier, according to TechCrunch.
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Apple says it will add new controls around macOS's “Full Disk Access” permission, citing growing risks posed by increasingly capable AI agents, according to TechCrunch.
The company said that as AI agents become more capable of acting on users' files, messages, mail and browsing history, granting broad access through the Full Disk Access permission carries greater risk than before.
The report did not specify the exact technical changes Apple plans to make or provide a timeline for when the new controls will roll out to users.
Broader industry concerns
Apple's move reflects broader concerns across the technology industry about the security implications of AI agents that can autonomously take actions on a user's behalf, including accessing sensitive local data. Other platform makers have similarly faced scrutiny over how much system-level access should be granted to AI tools operating with elevated permissions.
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- Apple says it’s tightening macOS ‘Full Disk Access’ controls due to new risks from AI agents — TechCrunch
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