Meta's Muse AI Agent Debuts with Privacy Focus | Tech News

0:00On September 8th, Meta just dropped a new AI agent called Muse. You can message it to handle digital tasks for you, like sending emails or booking trips, all within a secure cloud space. They're rolling it out on iOS and Android, and you can even hit it up through WhatsApp. This move puts Meta in the ring with other AI agents like OpenClaw and Instinct, aiming to make everyday internet navigation smoother. It's a product of Meta's super intelligence labs, a unit formed about a year ago to keep pace with AI giants like OpenAI. The big push with Muse is security and privacy. It uses something called secure VM, which isolates your activity to keep your data safe from the web and other apps. They're trying to build trust, which is a big deal for Meta by giving users control and transparency. They're also introducing confidential VM, which will let users manage their own access keys, meaning not even Meta can peek at your agent's data. This is a collaboration with Moxie Marlin Spike, the guy behind Signal.

1:02Meta's putting a lot of faith in this, even offering up to $300,000 for anyone who finds major security flaws. They're really trying to set a new standard for how personal AI agents handle our information. Tech news today, powered by AI bringing you what matters in tech. I'm Corey with The Story.