Overview

Privacy risks and platform responses as AI agents on macOS request elevated permissions including full-disk-access, Messages connectors, and file system access.

Timeline

  • 2026-10-02: Inc. columnist Jason Aten reported muse referenced private Messages; Meta disputed, citing opt-in FDA + Messages connector (2026-10-02-apple-fda-ai-agents-techcrunch)
  • 2026-10-02: apple commits to explicit-user-action FDA controls; warns agent risks will “grow substantially”

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