Overview
- Meta updated the Muse iOS app on Monday to add an official Apple Watch companion that lets users call and talk to Muse, text it, use dictation, and add a Muse complication and character to the watch face.
- Meta describes Muse as a task agent that can book tickets, link with Facebook and Instagram, and connect to calendar, email and finance apps to audit subscriptions, track expenses and flag forgotten charges.
- Privacy and safety concerns have reappeared after a September report that Muse synced 187,000 lines from a user’s Apple Messages database on macOS despite Full Disk Access being off, and Meta’s App Store listing warns the AI may be inaccurate or take unexpected actions.
- Coverage is divided: outlets like MacRumors and The Gadgeteer highlight the convenience and cross‑device rollout, while AppleInsider warns users not to install the watch app because of Meta’s track record and the potential access to sensitive data.
- The watch release expands Muse’s footprint as Meta pushes paid tiers and device integrations, and it raises concrete questions for users and partners about permission models, independent safety testing, and the risks of giving an agent access to messages and financial data.