Muse is Meta's personal AI agent, released to the public so users can have it shop, handle tasks and talk to other people's agents on their behalf. Recent coverage tracks its rollout: 10.2 million U.S. downloads in 40 days with 30% seven-day retention, while DoorDash said agents including Muse placed only "several hundred" orders. RBC is weighing blocking Muse's access to customer data, and The RealReal tightened bot defenses against it. Nvidia also plans a $3 billion investment in Meta, and Ohio State researchers gained access to Muse models.
AI Safety: Safety or Control?Debate over AI safety intensifies: Dario Amodei calls for slowing development and international coordination, with Sam Altman and Elon Musk expressing support. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Meta delayed Muse to focus on safety, implying companies can self-regulate instead of relying on government oversight.
Instinct and Meta’s Muse Add Calling FeatureInstinct introduced Instinct Concierge to place calls for tasks like restaurant bookings and cancellations; Meta’s Muse also gained the ability to call U.S. businesses. Both features are rolling out in early access, narrowing differences among text-based AI assistants.
Meta to sell camera-free smart glasses LunaMeta is developing Luna, a camera-free smart glasses model that removes integrated cameras amid privacy complaints; it includes six microphones and a button to access Meta’s chatbot and Muse agent. The product may be unveiled at next week’s Meta Connect, reflecting privacy-driven strategy while Reality Labs remains unprofitable.
Meta launches One bundles pairing social apps with AIAfter launching AI assistant Muse, Meta introduced Meta One subscription bundles that pair its app subscriptions (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp) with extra AI usage across tiers for individuals, creators, and businesses. Meta says core app experiences remain free and plans to expand bundles over time.
Morgan Stanley: Meta could win consumer AIMorgan Stanley analyst Brian Nowak argues Meta could capture a sizable share of the $30 trillion consumer AI market and forecasts up to 25% stock upside by year-end. The note highlights Meta's massive user base, free-entry product advantage, and its recently launched consumer AI agent Muse as competitive strengths.
Hope for KVCache + Engram in Upcoming ModelsA Reddit post urges applying DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash’s KVCache and Engram ideas to medium/large models so 30B-class models can run on GPUs in Q8/Q4. The post gives approximate VRAM and Engram estimates, suggests Engram may be ~1/3–1/2 of model size (10–15 GB for 30B), and argues 32GB VRAM should suffice for many optimized models.
Meta launches Muse AI agent on WhatsAppMeta unveiled Muse, an AI agent on WhatsApp that can book travel, shop, send emails, negotiate prices, and accept payments via Stripe Link; a separate Sentinel security agent reviews actions before they reach the internet. This puts Meta ahead of OpenAI, which stopped direct checkout in ChatGPT.
MusePersonal AI agent that accomplishes user tasks
Meta debuts Muse personal AI agentMeta launched Muse, a personal AI agent in the U.S. that connects to users' email, calendars, payments, health and other apps; Muse is powered by Meta's Muse Spark model and will be available on web, iOS, Android and WhatsApp. The agent can send emails, book travel, make purchases via Link by Stripe, and will be free with planned subscription tiers.
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