Meta has launched a new AI helper called Muse. The company says it can handle tasks like shopping, emails and trip planning.
A Verge reporter tried it and found it worked, but felt creepy. Muse knew very specific details linked to her Instagram account.
Muse runs on a virtual computer in the cloud. She connected it to her Gmail, and it deleted thousands of unwanted emails.
🔍 The Backstory
Meta is best known for social apps like Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. Muse is its first serious push into AI productivity tools.
Meta says Muse only shares the data it needs with other apps and does not hand information to advertisers.
People have long worried about Meta's record on privacy. That made the reporter nervous about giving it full access to her inbox.
🎯 Why It Matters
AI helpers want access to your email, shopping and calendar. Deciding how much to trust them affects your privacy every day.
Meta has launched a new AI helper called Muse. The company says it can handle tasks like shopping, emails and trip planning.
A Verge reporter tried it and found it worked, but felt creepy. Muse knew very specific details linked to her Instagram account.
Muse runs on a virtual computer in the cloud. She connected it to her Gmail, and it deleted thousands of unwanted emails.
Meta is best known for social apps like Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. Muse is its first serious push into AI productivity tools.
Meta says Muse only shares the data it needs with other apps and does not hand information to advertisers.
People have long worried about Meta's record on privacy. That made the reporter nervous about giving it full access to her inbox.
AI helpers want access to your email, shopping and calendar. Deciding how much to trust them affects your privacy every day.