Meta Launches Muse AI Agent App Amid Scrutiny Over Privacy and Safety Practices
The tech giant introduced a personal AI agent app with free and paid subscription tiers as it faces broader questions about data privacy and user safety, according to CNBC.
Meta has introduced a new personal AI agent application called Muse, according to a report from CNBC. The app is being offered through a tiered pricing structure that includes a free version alongside paid subscription plans priced at $20 or $100 per month, depending on the level of usage.
CNBC reported that the launch comes as Meta faces what the outlet described as a broader public reckoning over privacy and safety concerns tied to its expanding artificial intelligence initiatives. The report frames Muse as part of the company's push into personal AI agents, a category of software designed to perform tasks or provide assistance directly for individual users.
Details about the specific capabilities of Muse, its data handling practices, or the nature of the safety and privacy concerns referenced in the report were not fully outlined in the available source material. CNBC's report indicates that the rollout of the app is occurring alongside increased public and industry attention on how Meta manages user data and safety within its AI products.
Meta has not been quoted directly in the available excerpt regarding the pricing rationale or the privacy and safety issues raised. Further details on the app's features and Meta's response to the concerns mentioned in the report were not specified in the source material.
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- Meta pushes into personal AI agents as company faces public reckoning over privacy and safety — CNBC — Top News
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