Tool Permissions and Connectors: What AI Should Be Allowed to Access

Connectors Give AI Access

Connectors let AI tools reach apps, files, calendars, email, documents, databases, CRMs, and services. They make AI more useful, but they also raise the importance of permissions.

Use Least Privilege

An AI assistant should only access what it needs for the workflow. A support assistant does not need finance files. A content assistant does not need customer payment records. A meeting-note assistant may not need permission to send emails.

Questions to Ask

• What can the AI read?
• What can it write or change?
• Can it send messages or trigger actions?
• Who approved the connection?
• Is activity logged?
• Can access be revoked quickly?

Good connectors make work easier. Good permissions keep that access safe.