# Apple Flags AI Data Requests After Meta Muse Complaints

> Apple will flag AI requests for Mac data following Meta’s Muse drawing privacy complaints.
- Title: Apple Flags AI Data Requests After Meta Muse Complaints
- Summary: Apple will flag AI requests for Mac data following Meta’s Muse drawing privacy complaints. Apple plans to add explicit user controls for Mac data access…
- Keywords: apple, meta, muse, mac, privacy, full disk access, messages, news, world, Flags, Data, Requests
- Source: The Straits Times — https://straitstimes.com/world/united-states/apple-says-it-will-flag-ai-requests-for-mac-data-after-metas-muse-draws-complaints
- Published: 2026-10-03T01:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: apple, meta, muse, ai, mac, privacy, full disk access, messages, news, world
## Apple's New Mac Privacy Controls
Apple plans to update its Mac operating system to make AI data requests more visible to users starting October 2.
## Meta's Muse AI Faces Privacy Claims
Meta’s Muse AI agent has drawn complaints for accessing private messages despite users claiming they did not enable Full Disk Access.
## Full Disk Access on Macs
Apple’s Macs allow apps to access all data with user permission through Full Disk Access, unlike iOS sandboxing.
## Apple's Safety Update
Apple will require explicit user action to grant Full Disk Access, reducing risks from AI agents accessing Mac data.
## Meta's Response to Claims
Meta says Muse requires users to enable both Full Disk Access and Messages connector to read private messages.

> You have to enable both Full Disk Access and the Messages connector for Muse to be able to read your Messages content
## Apple's Privacy Commitment
Apple states AI agents’ growing autonomy will increase data risks, requiring users to understand these before granting access.
## Key takeaway

Apple plans to add explicit user controls for Mac data access after Meta’s Muse AI agent faced claims of reading private messages.