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Apple will limit Mac disk access as AI agents ‘substantially’ increase risk

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Apple will add new limits for "full disk access" on Mac in response to risks posed by AI agents, as reported earlier by TechCrunch. 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. Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • Apple will add new limits for "full disk access" on Mac in response to risks posed by AI agents, as reported earlier by TechCrunch. In an update on Friday, Apple says it's rolling out new controls to "ensure that users who genuinely wish to grant an app this e...S1
  • 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. This announcement comes amid the rise of always-on AI agents like...S2
  • CommentsS3
  • There's an increasingly high cost to convenience.S4
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4d Theverge

Apple will limit Mac disk access as AI agents ‘substantially’ increase risk

Apple will add new limits for "full disk access" on Mac in response to risks posed by AI agents, as reported earlier by TechCrunch. In an update on Friday, Apple says it's rolling…

4d Macrumors

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…

4d Engadget

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

There's an increasingly high cost to convenience.

Apple will limit Mac disk access as AI agents ‘substantially’ increase risk

4 outlets 4 reports
The brief

Apple will add new limits for "full disk access" on Mac in response to risks posed by AI agents, as reported earlier by TechCrunch. 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. Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • Apple will add new limits for "full disk access" on Mac in response to risks posed by AI agents, as reported earlier by TechCrunch. In an update on Friday, Apple says it's rolling out new controls to "ensure that users who genuinely wish to grant an app this e...S1
  • 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. This announcement comes amid the rise of always-on AI agents like...S2
  • CommentsS3
  • There's an increasingly high cost to convenience.S4
Timeline · newest first

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S1 Theverge 1 report · EN
S2 Macrumors 1 report · EN
S3 News 1 report · EN
S4 EngadgetLead 1 report · EN