'Breaking': AI agents with full computer access can modify your files
HankYeomans · x · 2026-10-04
ZackKorman delivers a tongue-in-cheek "breaking news" reminder: AI agents with full access to your computer can, in fact, modify files on it. The sarcasm underscores a real point — granting agents blanket system permissions has immediate, tangible consequences worth thinking twice about.
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