Apple to Enhance MacOS Privacy After Meta's Muse Controversy, ETElectronicsWorld
Apple is updating its MacOS privacy controls to increase transparency regarding AI agents requesting 'Full Disk Access'. This move follows public criticism of Meta's Muse AI, which users alleged accessed private data without clear authorization.
Why it matters
It highlights the growing tension between AI autonomy and user data privacy in personal computing environments.
Apple Mac AI Privacy: Apple to Enhance MacOS Privacy After Meta's Muse Controversy, ETElectronicsWorld
Apple says it will flag AI requests for Mac data after Meta's Muse draws complaints
On Apple's iPhones and iPads, no single app can access data inside another app by default, a technique called sandboxing. But Apple's Macs are more flexible, with a "Full Disk Access" option that allows apps such as cloud backup services to access all the data on a machine, with a user's permission.
Apple's new entry-level Mac laptop, the MacBook Neo is on display during an event in New York City, U.S., March 4, 2026.
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