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Microsoft confirms Windows 11 will ask for consent before AI agents can access your personal files, after outrage
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Windows 11 Requires Consent for AI File AccessStarting with build 26100.7344, Windows 11 demands explicit permission before AI agents access six key user folders.
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- Windows 11 will request explicit user permission before AI agents access Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Music, Pictures, and Videos folders.
- Individual AI agents can be granted access separately, but permission applies to all six folders collectively, not selectively.
- File access is never automatic, even when experimental agent features are enabled, ensuring user control over personal data.
- Each AI agent has a dedicated settings page to manage file and app connector permissions within the operating system.
AI agents will not automatically gain access to your files and must explicitly ask for permission.— Microsoft explains that AI agents in Windows 11 must ask for permission before accessing personal files.
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