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Apple warns AI agents pose Full Disk Access security risks
Original: Apple sounds the alarm on AI agents and 'Full Disk Access' There's an increasingly high cost to convenience. https://www
Apple has issued a warning about AI agents being granted 'Full Disk Access' on Macs, highlighting the privacy and security risks that come with letting AI tools read users' entire systems. The company cautions that the convenience of AI assistants carries an increasingly high cost, as broad permissions could expose sensitive personal data. Commenters are debating the trade-off between AI functionality and user privacy on Apple devices.
Why now: Growing use of AI agents on personal devices has raised fresh concerns about excessive system permissions and data privacy.
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