Meta open sources code to let you make Muse AI gadgets

Meta has made its Muse AI agent available for users to create their own custom devices. The company has open-sourced the code, allowing users to build their own "Muse gadgets" using an off-the-shelf ESP32 board or a Raspberry Pi. According to The Verge, users can load Muse on a color E Ink display to show reminders, add it to an HDMI stick to display on a big screen, or put it on a small touchscreen device.

Meta's Muse AI assistant has gained significant popularity, surpassing 5 million downloads in just three weeks, as reported by Mashable, citing mobile data firm Sensor Tower. This milestone was reached faster than other AI apps like OpenAI's ChatGPT, Anthropic's Claude, and Elon Musk's Grok. The Muse app currently tops both Apple's App Store and Google's Play app charts.

The Muse AI agent is designed to work across personal accounts and carry out tasks on users' behalf, such as searching for products, navigating checkout, and preparing purchases for final approval, Fortune reports. Meta presents the total for the consumer to approve before paying through Stripe's Link service.

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