Apple Tightens macOS Full Disk Access Controls as AI Agents Raise Privacy Risks
Summary
Apple tightens macOS Full Disk Access permissions, requiring more explicit user approval for apps that can read files, email, messages and browsing history as AI-agent privacy risks grow after claims involving Meta’s Muse and a reported ChatGPT Mac-app flaw.
Key Points
- Apple introduces new macOS Full Disk Access controls requiring very explicit user action as AI agents raise privacy risks.
- Full Disk Access can let an app read files, email, messages, and browsing history; Apple says some developers use it without users fully understanding the exposure.
- The move follows claims that Meta's Muse accessed private messages and a reported ChatGPT Mac-app flaw that could expose sensitive data to hackers.