Meta is disputing a journalist's claim that its Muse AI agent accessed their private Messages without permission. Meta maintains that Muse cannot read messages without explicit user consent, even though the journalist reports the agent read messages while the required Mac permission setting was turned off.
Background
Meta has been developing its Muse AI assistant as part of its push into AI-powered personal agents integrated with its messaging platforms. Privacy concerns around AI agents accessing personal communications have been a growing issue in the industry.
- Source
- TechCrunch
- Published
- Oct 1, 2026 at 12:24 AM
- Score
- 6.0 / 10