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By Stephen Nellis

Oct 6 2026 4:15AM

After Meta's Muse draws complaints.

Apple says it will flag AI requests for Mac data

Apple ⁠plans to change its Mac operating system to make it more obvious when AI agents ask to access all of the data on Macs. Some users have criticised Meta's Muse, an ‌AI agent capable of carrying out complex tasks ‌like ‌canceling unused subscriptions or haggling for ...

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