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Apple says it’s tightening macOS ‘Full Disk Access’ controls due to new risks from AI agents
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Days after a journalist claimed that Meta’s Muse app on Mac read their private messages, a claim that Meta disputed, Apple announced that it’s introducing additional controls around a setting called “Full Disk Access” on macOS.
Key facts
- In Muse’s case, the AI optionally allows users to enable Full Disk Access
- Apple’s statement comes shortly after Inc. columnist Jason Aten reported that Muse knew the content of his private messages, even though he claimed to have not given the AI agent permission
- As AI agents become increasingly capable and autonomous, the risks associated with this level of access will grow substantially
- Days after a journalist claimed that Meta’s Muse app on Mac read their private messages, a claim that Meta disputed, Apple announced that it’s introducing additional controls around a setting called
Summary
Apple’s statement comes shortly after Inc. columnist Jason Aten reported that Muse knew the content of his private messages, even though he claimed to have not given the AI agent permission. The decision to limit the Mac feature also comes after a Wired report cited that a flaw in ChatGPT’s Mac app could have allowed hackers to access sensitive data. AI agents that run on the desktop allow users to provide their respective apps with greater access to the files, messages, and other personal content on their computers by adjusting macOS settings. In Muse’s case, the AI optionally allows users to enable Full Disk Access.