Meta launches Muse, a personal AI agent with its own VM

Muse is always-on, uses a browser, and connects to Gmail, Google Calendar, Outlook, Plaid and OpenTable; it runs in a secure VM and Meta says data isn't used for ads. Pricing is a free tier or $20/$100 monthly depending on usage, and it hit No. 2 on the US app charts.
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How this story unfolded
4 days · 18 reports · 17 community posts · from Sep 7
- Sep 7
- Sep 8
Meta bets on AI agent Muse to catch up in AI racetheverge.com
Meta Announces Muse AI Agent for Personal Tasks and Organizationbloomberg.com
Meta debuts its Muse AI agent. Will consumers trust it?techcrunch.com
Meta pushes into personal AI agents as company faces public reckoning over privacy and safetycnbc.com
Meta Releases Muse, a Personal AI Agent With Privacy ‘Built Into It’wired.com
How We Built Safety Into Museresearch.meta.ai
- Sep 9
Mark Zuckerberg on Muse, Meta's biggest AI bet yetyoutube.com
Mark Zuckerberg on Trust and Safety for Personal AI Agents | First Look at Museyoutube.com
Meta Introduces Muse, a Personal AI Agent That Runs on Its Own Dedicated Secure Cloud Computermarktechpost.com
Meta Unveils AI Assistant for Personal Tasksbloomberg.com
Meta unveils Muse: a ‘personal AI agent built for everyone’musically.com
Mark Zuckerberg: Meta's Muse AI agent is "a lot of computer"youtube.com
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Introduces Muse: Meta’s AI Agent That Can Act, Plan & Work For You 24/7youtube.com
Meta Launches Personal AI Agent, Muse, Emphasizes Safety and Privacysecurityweek.com
Meta’s New AI Takes @Muse Instagram Handle, While Longtime Rock Band Starts Using @MuseBanddigitalmusicnews.com
- Sep 10
- Sep 11
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