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Meta's AI agent Muse is now the No. 2 app in the US
TechCrunch • • business
Key Points:
- Meta's new AI app, Muse, has been downloaded over 83,000 times on iOS in the U.S., reaching No. 2 on the App Store's Top Charts, but its launch pace is slower compared to Meta's previous apps like Threads and Meta AI, as well as ChatGPT's debut.
- Muse's Android version ranks much lower at No. 338 in the Productivity category on Google Play, and its web and WhatsApp versions are not included in the current download estimates.
- Meta views Muse as a significant strategic bet on agentic AI, aiming to lead the emerging market of AI agents that perform tasks on behalf of users, competing against other major players like Google and Anthropic.
- Instinct, a rival AI agent app valued at $2.5 billion, is gaining strong attention for its advanced features, rapid development, and unique social graph capabilities that connect users' agents based on real-life interactions.
- Instinct has recently introduced new functionalities including email addresses for users, social networking between agents, and integrations with Stripe, 1Password, and location-sharing, positioning it as a formidable competitor in the consumer AI agent space.
