Putting Meta’s New AI Agent to the Test
WSJ Tech News Briefing

Putting Meta’s New AI Agent to the Test

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 5, 20269 min
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Meta’s new AI agent, Muse, is a hit—racking up millions of downloads in just a few weeks. But how is it working for users, who must hand over reams of data to get the most out of the bot? WSJ personal tech columnist Nicole Nguyen joins to share her own experiences test driving Muse, as well as her reporting on what security experts make of the latest consumer AI push. Katie Deighton hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adsw...

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Welcome to Tech News Briefing. It's Monday, October 5th. I'm Katie Dayton for The Wall Street Journal. Last month, Metis founder Mark Zuckerberg announced the launch of Muse,

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a new consumer product that he described as a personal agent that gets things done for you. The bot was designed to help regular people organize their lives, with the ability to complete tasks like buying things online and responding to emails.

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Muse doesn't just answer questions, it gets things done for you. I use mine to organize projects. Muse has proven to be a hit so far. The app has been downloaded millions of times.

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