Meta launches personal AI agent, Muse, emphasizes safety and privacy

Meta introduced on Tuesday a personal artificial intelligence agent, Muse, for residents 18 and over who are looking for support with day-to-day tasks like schedules, shopping and, in the company's words, turning "long-term goals into action plans."

Key points

• Individuals can message the agent in a separate app, called Muse, or message it in WhatsApp.
• The parent firm of Instagram and Facebook is stressing the safety and privacy features of the agent.
• Once a person shares a goal with Muse, it helps them develop a personalized plan and coordinate their time and resources, then advances the work on its own.

What happened

In practice, the parent firm of Instagram and Facebook is stressing the safety and privacy features of the agent. It for now is only available in the U.S. Muse, Meta remarked, runs on a dedicated, secure virtual machine that houses both the agent and the user's data.

Individuals can message the agent in a separate app, called Muse, or message it in WhatsApp. It can handle simple tasks like sending an email or booking travel, or bigger, long-term goals like creating a yearlong exercise plan or setting up a new business.

"Once a person shares a goal with Muse, it helps them develop a personalized plan and coordinate their time and resources, then advances the work on its own. It can open a browser, fill out forms, and negotiate on their behalf, " Meta remarked in a blog post.

The bottom line

In short, meta launches personal AI agent, Muse, emphasizes safety and privacy is the central thread here, and readers can expect follow-up reporting as the picture becomes clearer.