{
  "id": 10406826,
  "title": "Why I'm finally giving Meta AI a chance",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/why-im-finally-giving-meta-ai-a-chance",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-28T09:00:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Axios",
    "slug": "axios",
    "url": "https://www.axios.com/2026/09/28/meta-ai-muse-privacy-zuckerberg"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Meta AI has finally started addressing the primary reason I've stayed away from its services: privacy. In a recent 6,500-word manifesto, CEO Mark Zuckerberg outlined a commitment to providing a completely private mode for personal agents, where even Meta or other service providers cannot access users' information. Muse, Meta's viral assistant, now allows users to choose which apps are connected and opt out of interactions training its models. The data from Muse won't be used for ad systems, and a more advanced confidential VM option with user-only encryption is also in the works. I decided to give Meta a chance and started using Muse, opting out of data training and eagerly awaiting the confidential option. So far, I've used Muse for tasks that don't involve sensitive information, such as setting reminders and recommending CarPlay displays. While I appreciate Meta's commitment to privacy, I remain cautious due to the company's history of broken promises and the potential privacy risks associated with devices embedding microphones and cameras. Trust, but verify, remains my stance as I test Meta AI and its glasses.",
  "summary": "Meta is finally promising the one feature that has long kept me away from its AI services: Privacy . Why it matters: In a world with many models capable of meeting my needs, knowing how my data will be used is a key factor, especially with sensitive information. Driving the news: The Facebook-parent, which once called dibs on nearly any data one shared with Meta AI, has in recent months begun to…",
  "key_points": [
    "Meta AI CEO Mark Zuckerberg commits to providing completely private mode for personal agents.",
    "Muse assistant allows users to choose connected apps and opt out of interactions training models."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}