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ChatGPT’s Mac App Update Made The AI Agent Provide An Entire List Of Local Files And Directory Path Without Permission, Causing Panic For One User Over Lack Of Privacy

15 July 2026 at 00:50

Mac owner claims that the ChatGPT app bypassed security and began indexing files without permission

OpenAI rolled out an update for its ChatGPT app for Apple’s macOS, and while one user claims that the previous chat layout and project history were β€œcompletely messed up,” the update introduced what appears to be a terrifying shift in the AI agent’s behavior that could discourage other users who value their privacy. Apparently, when asked where the missing projects were, ChatGPT showed an exact local directory path, which, according to the user, shouldn’t be possible without proper authorization. Based on this incident, it appears that the app is accessing and indexing local files on its own, which is a […]

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