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  "id": 6335478,
  "title": "What is Meta's Muse AI agent?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/what-is-metas-muse-ai-agent",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-08T22:00:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/09/08/meta-muse-ai-agent/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Meta, the parent company of Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Threads, has unveiled a new artificial intelligence tool called Muse. According to Meta, Muse is a personal AI agent designed for all users, with a focus on safety, security, and privacy. Joel Kaplan, Meta's chief global affairs officer, emphasized that users maintain control over what Muse can access, a feature Meta's previous AI offerings have been criticized for lacking.\n\nIn a statement on social media platforms, Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg introduced Muse as a personal agent that comprehends users' goals and works around the clock to assist them. Users can decide which apps and services Muse has access to, and can disconnect them at any time.\n\nThe company showcases various uses of Muse on its website, stating that the tool interacts with existing apps to devise methods to expedite tasks. According to Meta's marketing materials, Muse operates in harmony with users' goals, suggesting ideas, creating action plans, tracking progress, and proactively eliminating tasks from users' plates.\n\nMuse represents one of several AI tools Meta has recently announced. Last year, Meta CEO Zuckerberg hired Alexandr Wang of Scale AI to aid in developing products to position Meta as a leader in the sector. Wang described Muse as a \"very magical product.\" Meta's announcement of Muse arrives a day before Apple is anticipated to unveil a range of new products, including a foldable phone.",
  "summary": "Meta , the owner of Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and Threads , has announced a new AI tool, Muse, which it describes as a \"personal AI agent built for everyone\". The company's chief global affairs officer, Joel Kaplan, said that Muse is safe, secure and private, and makes sure that users are in control of \"what it can access\" – all qualities Meta's previous offerings have been criticised for…",
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      {
        "outlet": "TechCrunch",
        "title": "Meta debuts its Muse AI agent. Will consumers trust it?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/meta-debuts-its-muse-ai-agent-will-consumers-trust-it",
        "published": "2026-09-08T19:00:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Verge",
        "title": "Meta bets on AI agent Muse to catch up in AI race",
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        "published": "2026-09-08T19:00:00.000Z"
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        "title": "Meta launches personal AI agent, Muse, emphasizes safety and privacy",
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        "published": "2026-09-08T19:09:10.000Z"
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        "title": "Meta launches Muse, a personal AI agent that runs on a dedicated VM in Meta's cloud, initially available in the US, with support coming soon for its AI glasses (Ina Fried/Axios)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/meta-launches-muse-a-personal-ai-agent-that-runs-on-a-dedicated-vm-in",
        "published": "2026-09-08T19:10:02.000Z"
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        "outlet": "9to5Mac",
        "title": "Meta AI launches Muse personal agent, including a new mobile app for iPhone",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/meta-ai-launches-muse-personal-agent-including-a-new-mobile-app-for",
        "published": "2026-09-08T19:17:21.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "Meta's personal AI agent Muse is powered by Muse Spark 1.3 and is free for up to 100M tokens per week, with $20 and $100 monthly tiers (Riley Griffin/Bloomberg)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/metas-personal-ai-agent-muse-is-powered-by-muse-spark-1-3-and-is-free",
        "published": "2026-09-08T19:20:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Wired Business",
        "title": "Meta Releases Muse, a Personal AI Agent With Privacy ‘Built Into It’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/meta-releases-muse-a-personal-ai-agent-with-privacy-built-into-it",
        "published": "2026-09-08T20:12:51.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour Science",
        "title": "Meta launches personal AI agent, Muse, to help with everyday tasks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/meta-launches-personal-ai-agent-muse-to-help-with-everyday-tasks",
        "published": "2026-09-08T20:50:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Slashdot",
        "title": "Meta Debuts Muse, Its Long-Planned Personal AI Agent",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/meta-debuts-muse-its-long-planned-personal-ai-agent",
        "published": "2026-09-08T21:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "What is Meta's Muse AI agent?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/what-is-metas-muse-ai-agent-6340663",
        "published": "2026-09-08T22:00:16.000Z"
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  "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."
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