{
  "id": 7309605,
  "title": "I tried Meta’s new Muse AI agent — it’s incredibly useful, but handing it my digital life felt deeply uncomfortable",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/i-tried-metas-new-muse-ai-agent-its-incredibly-useful-but-handing-it",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-14T11:48:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/i-tried-metas-new-muse-ai-agent-its-incredibly-useful-but-handing-it-my-digital-life-felt-deeply-uncomfortable"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Meta's new Muse AI platform wants access to your digital life to help manage it for you. The AI agent can complete tasks like sending emails, filling out forms, shopping, and more. Muse is available as an app in the U.S., through WhatsApp, or via the Muse.ai portal. It works by opening a browser in its own virtual computer and moving between connected services, returning when it has finished or needs permission to perform sensitive actions.\n\nThe experience of using Muse feels both convenient and uncomfortable. The AI agent asks for permission to sign into your online accounts, which can feel intrusive before it begins. Users can try Muse for free, with the option to pay $20 per month for the Power plan or $100 for the Maximum plan. After choosing a nickname, Muse asks what you'd like it to do for you. For example, it can help with shopping by suggesting options based on your size and finding deals on products.\n\nWhen Muse handles sensitive tasks like email, users must grant it permission to access their inbox, write on their behalf, and learn more about them through their emails. While this can streamline online errands, it also feels more personal. Meta has implemented security measures, such as filtering out one-time tokens and password-reset links, to protect users' information. The Confidential VM mode is in development, which would cryptographically prevent Meta from accessing information within the virtual machine. Despite the convenience Muse offers, the more it can assist, the more personal information it requires, making users cautious about granting access.",
  "summary": "Meta’s Muse proved remarkably capable at handling digital errands, but its usefulness depends on granting an unsettling amount of access to personal information.",
  "key_points": [
    "Meta's Muse AI agent can perform tasks like emailing, shopping, and more",
    "Users must grant Muse permission to access personal accounts and emails",
    "Muse offers free trial with paid plans for enhanced features"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}