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Meta launches Muse AI assistant after recording rapid early adoption
The tool surpassed 900,000 downloads amid reports of default training opt-ins and OpenClaw inspiration.
The short version
- Meta's Muse assistant app reached more than 900,000 downloads in its first week after launch.[Wired]
- Users are automatically enrolled in data sharing to train AI models through their interactions with the app.[Wired]
- A Meta executive stated the tool was built from scratch despite heavy inspiration from the OpenClaw project.[TechCrunch]
Key facts
- Meta's Muse app achieved more than 900,000 downloads in its first week.[Wired]
- Users of Muse are automatically opted in to having their interactions with the agent used for training AI models.[Wired]
- Nat Friedman of Meta’s Superintelligence Labs stated Muse was built from scratch though heavily inspired by OpenClaw.[TechCrunch]
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