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Apple Tightens Mac's 'Full Disk Access' for AI Safety

Apple is adding stricter controls to macOS 'Full Disk Access' due to AI agent risks. New measures require very explicit user action to grant such extraordinary permissions. The move follows reports of potential data exposure by desktop AI apps like Meta Muse.

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  • Apple is adding stricter controls to macOS 'Full Disk Access' due to AI agent risks.
  • New measures require very explicit user action to grant such extraordinary permissions.
  • The move follows reports of potential data exposure by desktop AI apps like Meta Muse.

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    IndependentApple says it is adding additional controls around “Full Disk Access” on macOS as AI agents have increased “the risks associated with this level of access”↗
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