Report says Meta is testing Muse, an AI agent that can use other apps

In short: A New York Times report says Meta is testing a new AI assistant called Muse that can carry out tasks across apps, but not every claimed app connection is clearly confirmed.

What happened

Meta is testing a “Muse” family system that works more like a personal assistant than a chatbox. Instead of only answering questions, it is meant to plan steps and then do the work for you, like making a booking or organizing a schedule.

The clearest evidence so far suggests Muse can connect to Meta’s own apps, including Facebook and Instagram. Meta-authored materials and screenshots also show connectors to several outside services, including OpenTable. They also list tools connected to everyday accounts such as Gmail and Google Calendar, plus services like Peloton, Plaid, and Function Health.

The New York Times described Muse as a personal digital assistant that connects to Facebook and Instagram and to third-party apps such as Spotify and OpenTable. However, in the strongest supporting material cited in the available search results, OpenTable and Meta apps are named directly, while Spotify is not clearly confirmed. So the overall idea is supported, but the exact wording about which apps are included is not fully backed up in one official Meta statement.

Why it matters

If Muse works as described, it could save people time by handling multi-step chores across different services, like a helpful assistant who can open the right doors for you (with your permission). The big question for users will be which apps it can actually access, and what data it can read or use when it does tasks.

Source: NYTimes