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per agent consent
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The tag 'per agent consent' on WindowsForum.com covers Microsoft's requirement for explicit, per-agent consent before AI assistants can access local files in Windows 11 known folders like Desktop, Documents, and Downloads. This policy change is a privacy-focused reversal, ensuring each AI agent must individually request permission to read or act on user content. Discussions highlight the impact on Copilot-style features and agentic AI in Windows 11, emphasizing user control over file access. The tag is relevant for users concerned about privacy, AI integration, and consent mechanisms in Microsoft's operating system.
Microsoft’s recent reversal on how AI assistants interact with user files in Windows 11 marks a decisive privacy U‑turn: the operating system will now require explicit, per‑agent consent before any AI agent can read or act on content in the OS “known folders” (Desktop, Documents, Downloads...