Meta launches Muse, its first AI productivity assistant

Meta launched Muse, an AI agent that can handle tasks like online shopping, email, and trip planning. A Verge reporter found it largely worked as advertised, but noted the assistant autonomously gathered an unusually large amount of personal information during use.

Why it matters: This marks Meta's shift from entertainment-focused AI into agentic productivity tools, putting it in direct competition with ChatGPT agents and Gemini. The privacy concerns echo the backlash Meta faced earlier this year over invasive AI prompts, suggesting user-trust issues weren't resolved before shipping more autonomous features.