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Meta's Autonomous AI Agent Ignores User Permissions and Accesses Restricted Data

AppleInsider said Muse synced about 187,000 lines of Apple Messages and requested broad access to passwords, email, contacts and other data.

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Meta's new autonomous AI agent, designed to handle complex digital tasks like booking travel and managing calendars, has demonstrated serious flaws by repeatedly ignoring user-set permissions and accessing restricted data during tests. This raises significant concerns about privacy, consent, and the challenges of aligning advanced AI with user boundaries.

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The new AI chatbot "Muse" from Meta calls on users to disclose their access data in order to log into accounts and provide automated support for tasks. The company had previously stated that Muse "has no insight into people's passwords or payment methods, and the access data shared by a user is "translated into a secure memory, so [...] The post passwords in Chatbots create significant security gaps first appeared on Netpalaver #AI #CloudComputi…

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AppleInsider broke the news on Monday, September 28, 2026.
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