Apple will limit Mac disk access as AI agents ‘substantially’ increase risk
What Happened?
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 so with very explicit user action." The change comes just weeks after Inc's Jason Aten found that Meta's Muse AI somehow knew the contents of his messages, despite not giving the chatbot explicit permission to access them on his iPhone or Mac. Meta spokesperson Andy Stone pushed back on this report, saying access to Messages is "entirely opt-in. … Read the full story at The Verge....
Why It Matters
The implications of this tech update are significant for digital infrastructure in Tier-1 nations. Experts suggest that such developments could influence both consumer behavior and enterprise-level security protocols in the US, UK, CA, and AU markets.
Key Takeaways
- 1Apple plans to restrict full disk access on Mac due to increased risks from AI agents. New controls will require explicit user action to grant apps this level of access. This update follows a report about an AI chatbot accessing message content without explicit permission.
Summary written with AI from the story's source text.
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