Executive summary
Apple tightens Mac disk access as AI agents raise risks
Apple is tightening macOS Full Disk Access (opens in a new tab) controls, warning that increasingly capable AI agents make broad permissions riskier. The move comes as OpenAI (opens in a new tab) publishes guidance for its GPT-6 model family, Meta (opens in a new tab) open-sources code for Muse AI gadgets, and GitHub (opens in a new tab) encourages developers to sharpen agent-review skills as Copilot gains computer use.
Security concerns extend beyond the desktop: Wired (opens in a new tab) reports a patched ChatGPT Mac app flaw, while Amazon (opens in a new tab) faces renewed backlash over data centres despite ending NDAs. Meanwhile, Shopify (opens in a new tab) now opts merchants into new AI shopping channels.