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

By Sarah Perez · TechCrunch · Friday, 2 October 2026 at 18:11 (1h ago) · Original article ↗

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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iOS 27’s Siri gets one thing very right that other AI assistants get wrong

Siri AI is a major upgrade to Apple’s assistant that’s now available in iOS 27. And there’s one standout area I’ve noticed where it differs greatly from other AI assistants—for the better. more…

9to5Mac 4m ago

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

There's an increasingly high cost to convenience.

Engadget 9m ago

Georgia holds emergency meeting on AI exposing voters’ secret ballots

A Princeton researcher found that publicly available election records could be combined with AI to link voters to their ballots When voters cast their ballots, their votes are supposed to remain secret: from their family, their neighbors, and the government. But what if…

The Guardian Technology 34m ago

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

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