EQUIPThe Verge · 2h ago
Meta’s Muse is creepy, but maybe not for the reasons you think
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Meta's Muse AI assistant now features a dedicated Mac application with direct access to private user data including Messages, Calendar, and Notes. Executives should evaluate the trade-off between increased productivity and the significant privacy implications of deep system integration.
- 01The new desktop application requires extensive permissions to access sensitive personal and professional communication data
- 02Users report effective AI performance alongside concerns regarding the assistant's invasive data collection methods
- 03Meta's AI exhibits an inability to provide clear self-descriptions regarding its own functionality and scope
- 04Deep integration with native macOS applications raises security considerations for corporate intellectual property
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Meta's Muse is apparently an effective AI assistant, but one that's a little creepy. Part of that is because of its new Mac app, which can access Messages, Calendar, and Notes. But for all its smarts, Muse doesn't actually know how to describe itself. Jason Aten, a contributing editor at Inc Magazine, posted on Threads […]