Overview
- Meta presented Muse on Tuesday as a consumer-facing AI agent that can plan multi-step goals and execute tasks such as sending email, booking travel, making purchases and filling forms when authorized by the user.
- Meta says Muse runs inside a dedicated Muse Secure VM and is supervised by an oversight agent called Sentinel that vets internet access and sensitive requests to limit direct exposure of passwords and payment data.
- The service is available now in the United States for users 18+ on iOS, Android, the web and WhatsApp, and it integrates with third-party services including Gmail, Google Calendar, Drive, Ticketmaster, OpenTable, Plaid and Stripe Link for one-time payment tokens.
- Meta offers a free tier and reported paid subscription levels for higher-capability use, though specific prices reported in some outlets (for example $20 and $100 per month) have not been confirmed by Meta and adoption metrics are pending.
- Investors reacted positively, sending Meta shares up about 6.5–7%, and Meta signaled future additions such as desktop access, AI glasses integration and an optional Confidential VM that would give users sole control of encryption keys; a naming dispute with the band Muse is unresolved.