Apple tightens macOS Full Disk Access controls citing autonomous agent risks

According to TechCrunch, Apple announced new controls around macOS Full Disk Access permission in response to risks posed by increasingly capable AI agents gaining broad access to users' files, messages, mail, and browsing history. The restriction is the first reported constraint on agent permissions by a major OS vendor.

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