{
  "id": 12657042,
  "title": "Meta's Muse is now on the iPad App Store. Leave it there.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/metas-muse-is-now-on-the-ipad-app-store-leave-it-there",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-07T15:35:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "AppleInsider",
    "slug": "appleinsider",
    "url": "https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/10/07/metas-muse-is-now-on-the-ipad-app-store-leave-it-there"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Meta's AI agent, Muse, has been released as a native iPad app, despite warnings about its data-hungry capabilities. Muse permits users to restrict its access to private information, but it will still collect data behind the scenes. Users can download Muse on iPad, but only in the United States. The app has received overwhelmingly positive reviews, averaging 4.9 stars from 173,000 ratings. However, critics argue that Muse is free only because it learns about users' personal data. The app has garnered attention for its ability to access and reschedule meetings through users' contacts and messages, raising concerns about privacy. Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has faced multiple privacy scandals, including the Cambridge Analytica data breach that exposed the personal information of 87 million users. Despite these issues, Meta continues to develop products like the controversial Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses. Users must bear the responsibility of fixing any errors, as Muse's performance is not guaranteed.",
  "summary": "Muse, the AI agent from Facebook parent company Meta, is now available as a native iPad app and unfortunately, some people are going to download it. Meta's Muse is now available for the iPad, as well as the Mac and the iPhone. Don't use it. If you need to read any further than the words Meta or Facebook, this is the situation: Meta Muse is an AI agent you can tell not to read your private…",
  "key_points": [
    "Meta's AI agent Muse released as native iPad app",
    "Users can restrict Muse's access to private info",
    "Critics argue Muse's free nature stems from data collection"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Verge",
        "title": "Muse launches on the iPad",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/muse-launches-on-the-ipad",
        "published": "2026-10-07T15:37:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}