Meta Muse and OpenAI Dots compete in consumer AI agents

Meta's Muse, OpenAI's Dots and xAI's Grok have brought easy-to-use AI agents to mainstream users, with Muse free and Dots paid. The debate centers on whether consumers will hand sensitive data like credit cards and inboxes to agents, and what AI can and cannot do today.

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