Users Blindly Approve AI Coding Assistant Permissions
paulnovosad · x · 2026-07-17
Developers have been sharing their real-world experiences with AI coding assistants on social media. Even when users assume an AI's access is restricted to a specific folder, it often suddenly requests access to other directories (like the Music folder). Despite permission controls, many users blindly click "agree" without reading to save time, completely unaware of what "full access mode" actually entails.
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