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Meta’s Muse is creepy, but maybe not for the reasons you think
theverge.com • • business
Key Points:
- Meta's AI assistant Muse, available on Mac, can access Messages, Calendar, and Notes, but has shown confusing behavior regarding how it accesses message content.
- Jason Aten, a contributing editor, reported that Muse referenced message previews without having been granted access, leading to concerns about privacy and transparency.
- Meta's David Singleton clarified that Muse requires explicit user permission to sync data from Messages and does not monitor notifications without consent.
- The misleading explanation given by Muse about accessing message previews was due to the AI's limited understanding of its own processes, and Meta is working to improve its accuracy in self-description.
- This incident highlights broader challenges with AI assistants providing unclear or inaccurate information about their data handling and privacy practices.
