Apple changes full-disk access permissions to curb abuse from AI agents
What's happening
Apple is adding new controls for macOS Full Disk Access because it sees increasingly capable AI agents making broad access to files, messages, mail, and browsing history riskier. The company says it will limit who can get this "extraordinary" level of access so only users who genuinely wish to grant it can do so. The change is presented as a response to risks posed specifically by AI agents and will restrict apps from abusing the Full Disk Access permission.
Why it's trending
Rising concern about autonomous AI agents that can access and exfiltrate sensitive user data has pushed Apple to tighten permissions now.
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If you think more permissions equals more safety, think again: Apple is taking Full Disk Access away from apps because AI agents turned blanket permissions into a single point of failure.
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- Apple changes full-disk access permissions to curb abuse from AI agents
Meta says FDA isn't sufficient to Muse reading messages. Apple begs to differ.
Ars Technica AIOct 2 - Apple will limit Mac disk access as AI agents ‘substantially’ increase risk
Apple will add new limits for "full disk access" on Mac in response to risks posed by AI agents, as reported earlier by TechCrunch. In an update on Friday, Apple says it's rolling out new controls to "ensure that users who genuinely wish to grant an app this extraordinary level of access can only do […]
The Verge AIOct 2 - Apple is tightening macOS 'Full Disk Access' due to new risks from AI agentsHackerNewsOct 2
- Apple says it’s tightening macOS ‘Full Disk Access’ controls due to new risks from AI agents
Apple says it will add new controls around macOS’s Full Disk Access permission, warning that increasingly capable AI agents make broad access to users’ files, messages, mail, and browsing history riskier.
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