---
id: tuhi-assistant.is-ai-access-on-by-default
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/tuhi-assistant/is-ai-access-on-by-default
category: "Tuhi, your storage assistant"
subcategory: "AI access for other assistants"
question: "Is AI access switched on by default?"
alt_questions:
  - "Does Storage Studio share data with AI apps out of the box?"
  - "Is MCP enabled automatically?"
  - "Do I have to opt in to AI access?"
short_answer: "No. AI access is off until you turn it on in Settings → Connections, and once on, the default mode still requires an access key."
tags: ["ai access", "defaults", "privacy"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/tuhi-assistant/how-do-i-turn-on-ai-access", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/tuhi-assistant/how-do-i-turn-off-ai-access"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Is AI access switched on by default?

No. AI access is **off until you turn it on** in **Settings → Connections**, so no assistant can read anything from Storage Studio unless you've chosen to allow it. When you do switch it on, the default mode requires an access key.