Apple announced on October 2, 2026, that it's rolling out new controls to limit 'full disk access' on Mac, requiring very explicit user action to grant apps this level of access. The change comes in response to risks posed by AI agents, following a report that Meta's Muse AI accessed message contents without explicit permission. Meta spokesperson Andy Stone pushed back, saying Messages access is entirely opt-in.

My bet: By April 2027, Apple will introduce an enterprise or developer exception program for AI agent disk access, despite the new restrictions.

The important bit is that Apple is treating AI agents as a new category of threat, not just another app. When an AI agent can read your disk, the traditional permission model breaks down because users may not understand what they're granting access to. The Meta incident shows the gap between what users think they've authorized and what actually happens. Apple's move shifts the burden from user education to system design, making it harder to accidentally grant broad access. But enterprise and developer use cases create pressure for exceptions.

What would prove me wrong: No enterprise or developer exception program for AI agent disk access exists by April 2027, or the restrictions remain in place without any formal exception path.

Your turn: Is Apple's approach of making access harder the right move, or should the burden be on AI companies to prove they handle sensitive data responsibly?

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