{
  "id": 9458815,
  "title": "Everything new coming to Meta’s AI agent Muse",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/everything-new-coming-to-metas-ai-agent-muse",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-24T01:13:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechCrunch",
    "slug": "techcrunch",
    "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/23/everything-new-coming-to-metas-ai-agent-muse/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Meta's AI agent Muse, which debuted in September, is receiving significant updates and integrations ahead of its official launch. CEO Mark Zuckerberg emphasized during an event in Menlo Park that Meta is fully committed to Muse, positioning it as a personal superintelligence for billions of users. Muse, powered by the multimodal AI model Muse Spark, can handle everyday tasks by connecting to users' apps and services, such as email and calendars. At the event, several new features were unveiled to enhance Muse's functionality and user experience.\n\nOne notable addition is the ability for Muse users to create a unique digital avatar for their agent, which can then engage in real-time video chats. This feature, powered by a new AI model called Muse Realtime Avatar, aims to make the AI more personable by assigning it a face, body, and voice. Users can then give the avatar tasks and ask questions during live conversations.\n\nMeta has also integrated Muse with its smart glasses line, enabling users to communicate with their agent simply by speaking to their glasses. The agent will activate upon hearing a wake word and can assist users with personalized workouts, meal logging, appointment scheduling, and product purchases. Muse will operate in the background, checking back in to complete tasks, and users can add it to email threads or have it handle emails on their behalf.\n\nThe AI agent will be compatible with Mac computers, allowing users to delegate tasks and have it run apps on their desktops, much like other popular AI agents from OpenAI and Anthropic. Meta's chief AI officer, Alexandr Wang, demonstrated how Muse can assist with running a small business or completing work tasks while the user is away from their computer.\n\nMeta has already secured partnerships with companies like Stripe, Shopify, and retail giants such as Best Buy, Gap, Sephora, Walmart, and Wayfair. Muse can access the entire Shopify product catalog agentically and use Lync and Shop Pay to make purchases. The company announced more support for payments with PayPal and plans to connect with small businesses by allowing developers to build their own \"connectors.\" Over 1,500 applications were submitted in less than a week, indicating strong interest in expanding Muse's capabilities.",
  "summary": "CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicked off the company’s annual Connect event in Menlo Park on Wednesday with a keynote that made one thing clear: Meta is going all-in on Muse. It's even coming to Meta's AI glasses.",
  "key_points": [
    "Meta's AI agent Muse receives major updates and integrations ahead of launch.",
    "Users can create unique digital avatars for Muse to engage in real-time video chats."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Meta's expanded capabilities for Muse signal a deeper push into personal AI assistance, blurring lines between tasks and interactions as it integrates with more services and devices.",
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/9458815.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 7,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Business Insider",
        "title": "Meta is bringing its Muse AI agent to its glasses",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/meta-is-bringing-its-muse-ai-agent-to-its-glasses",
        "published": "2026-09-23T23:22:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "How new Meta AI agent Muse differs from chatbots",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/how-new-meta-ai-agent-muse-differs-from-chatbots",
        "published": "2026-09-24T00:01:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Tech in Asia",
        "title": "AI agent startups face Meta’s shadow",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/ai-agent-startups-face-metas-shadow",
        "published": "2026-09-24T00:30:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TechCrunch",
        "title": "Meta made a Tamagotchi-like wearable for its Muse AI agent",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/meta-made-a-tamagotchi-like-wearable-for-its-muse-ai-agent",
        "published": "2026-09-24T00:46:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "Meta plans to bring Private Processing to Ray-Ban Meta glasses, letting their AI assistant fulfill users' requests without Meta accessing their data (Wired)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/meta-plans-to-bring-private-processing-to-ray-ban-meta-glasses",
        "published": "2026-09-24T01:10:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Economic Times Tech",
        "title": "Meta bets big on wearable AI, Muse as Mark Zuckerberg pushes back against AI doom",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/meta-bets-big-on-wearable-ai-muse-as-mark-zuckerberg-pushes-back",
        "published": "2026-09-24T02:34:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}