Meta Launches Muse Personal AI Agent to Take Over Everyday Digital Tasks
Meta has launched Muse, a new personal AI agent designed to do more than answer questions. The company says Muse can independently handle everyday tasks, manage projects and work toward longer-term goals on a user’s behalf.
Unlike a conventional chatbot, Muse is designed to take action. Users can ask it to send emails, book travel, fill out forms, organize plans and even negotiate on their behalf. It can continue working in the background after the user closes the app and return when an action requires approval.
Muse is powered by Muse Spark, Meta’s latest AI model family developed for agentic tasks, including tool use, computer interaction and multi-step planning. Meta says the system can understand a user’s goals and turn them into personalized plans rather than requiring detailed instructions for every individual step.
The new agent can connect with services covering email, calendars, payments, shopping, health and fitness, smart-home systems and other everyday applications. Meta is also integrating Muse with WhatsApp, while a dedicated Muse app and website are available as launch options.
A major focus of the launch is security. Muse operates inside a dedicated Muse Secure VM, a virtual computer designed to isolate the agent and a user’s connected data. A separate security system called Sentinel monitors actions and can require user approval before sensitive operations such as sending an email or making a purchase.
Meta says users decide which services Muse can access and can revoke those permissions. The company also says users can opt out of having their interactions used to train Meta’s AI models. A more heavily encrypted Confidential VM is planned for later this year.
The launch nevertheless comes with questions about reliability and safety. Reuters reported that internal testing uncovered security and performance problems, including cases where the agent behaved unpredictably and difficulties with tasks requiring continuous monitoring. Meta says it delayed the product’s earlier release while strengthening its security systems.
Muse is initially rolling out to adults in the United States, with a free option and paid plans aimed at users who need greater usage. Meta plans to bring the agent to its AI-powered smart glasses as well.
The launch represents a significant shift in Meta’s AI strategy. Rather than competing only through conversational assistants, the company is positioning Muse as an AI that can actually perform tasks and operate continuously on behalf of its users—part of CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s broader push toward what Meta calls “personal superintelligence.”
