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October 03, 2026 at 23:12 UTC
Google Gemini could soon get full access to your Mac’s files, apps and the web
By Mayank Parmar
AI Summary
Google is reportedly developing capabilities for its Gemini AI assistant on macOS that would grant it persistent access to local files, installed applications, and the web without requiring per-action permission prompts. Such broad, ambient system access raises significant data exposure and privilege escalation concerns, particularly on enterprise-managed endpoints. Security teams should evaluate macOS MDM policies and data loss prevention controls ahead of any Gemini feature rollout.
Relevance score: 55.0/100
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