App Store Policies Block AI Agents That Automate Device Tasks
Mobile AI agents that control installed apps get banned from app stores for policy violations, even when built-in assistants fail to provide the same functionality. Platform gatekeepers restrict third-party AI agents from performing device-level automation that their own assistants cannot do well.
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