Apple says it’s tightening macOS ‘Full Disk Access’ controls due to new risks from AI agents

Source: techcrunch.com · Section: business-tech · Bias: Left · Published: Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:11:27 GMT

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.

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The same story across the political spectrum (8 sources)

Center: Apple will limit Mac disk access as AI agents ‘substantially’ increase risk — www.theverge.com
Center: Apple sounds the alarm on AI agents and 'Full Disk Access' — www.engadget.com
Center: Apple changes full-disk access permissions to curb abuse from AI agents — www.arstechnica.com
Center: Apple is reportedly building a smart home camera that won't record video footage of you or anyone else — www.engadget.com

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