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Apple updates macOS privacy settings to enhance user security against AI misuse
Oct 2, 2026
AI Summary
Apple is modifying its macOS privacy settings to prevent third-party applications from improperly accessing user message histories. This decision follows concerns raised after an incident involving Meta's AI agent, Muse, which sent a notification referencing private messages without user consent.
- Apple is changing its macOS privacy settings to limit third-party app access to user message histories.
- The announcement follows an incident where Meta's AI agent, Muse, sent a notification referencing a user's private messages without permission.
- Users must manually grant Muse two specific permissions to access Apple Messages: full-disk access and a Messages connector setting.
- The changes aim to address growing concerns about the potential misuse of AI assistants that have access to personal data.
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