Apple Says It’s Tightening macOS Privacy Controls Amid the Rise of AI Agents

Apple Announces 'Full Disk Access' Changes on macOS Due to AI Agents

In a post on its developer news website today, Apple announced that it will be introducing "additional controls" for the "Full Disk Access" setting on macOS due to new risks posed by AI agents.

Apple sounds the alarm on AI agents and 'Full Disk Access'

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Apple says it’s tightening macOS privacy controls amid the rise of AI agents

Amid the rapid rise in AI agents requesting “Full Disk Access” to your Mac, Apple says it is making changes to macOS to protect user privacy. While the company hasn’t shared specifics, Apple says users should understand what it means to give an app such “extraordinary” access to their Mac. more…

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.

Apple promises updates to Full Disk Access for more user control

Amid the rapid rise in AI agents requesting “Full Disk Access” to your Mac, Apple says it is making changes to macOS to protect user privacy.