Meta has launched Muse, a new AI agent that it claims can help users with everything from sending emails to shopping online. Early hands-on impressions suggest Muse can be surprisingly effective at delivering on those promises — but only if you're comfortable trusting Meta with your data and handing over your credit card details.
What Muse Can Do
- Email assistance: Drafting and sending messages on your behalf
- Online shopping: Browsing and purchasing items for you
- General task automation: Acting as a proactive digital assistant across Meta's platforms
The Muse Charm: A Tamagotchi-Like Companion
Since launch, Meta has also announced plans for a Muse Charm, a Tamagotchi-like hardware device designed to give its cuddly AI mascot a physical presence. The device reflects Meta's broader ambitions to push AI into consumer hardware, following the company's long-term bets on smart glasses and wearable tech.
Privacy Concerns Loom Large
The central tension around Muse is trust. Using the agent to its full potential means giving Meta broad access to your personal data, accounts, and payment information. Reviewers have described the experience as both impressive and unsettling — capable, but "creepy" in ways that go beyond the mascot's cute exterior.
Highlights from our coverage:
- Meta's Muse is creepy, but maybe not for the reasons you think
- Meta's Muse AI works and creeps me out
Why It Matters in 2026
As AI agents move from novelty to everyday utility in 2026, the question is no longer whether assistants like Muse can work — it's whether users are willing to trade privacy for convenience. Meta's push into agentic AI and companion hardware signals where the company sees the next platform shift, even as regulators and consumers scrutinize data practices more closely than ever.
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via The Verge AI