Unsurprisingly, Meta's new Muse AI agent blatantly ignores users permissions

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If you use Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, or WhatsApp, you've probably been inundated with prompts to try out Meta's next big questionable service: Muse. And it's not like Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has a great track record regarding privacy, safety, or ethics. If you're not in the know, Muse is Meta's AI agent designed to help with tasks such as researching topics, preparing briefings, and shopping.

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▪If you use Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, or WhatsApp, you've probably been inundated with prompts to try out Meta's next big questionable service: Muse.
▪And it's not like Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has a great track record regarding privacy, safety, or ethics.
▪If you're not in the know, Muse is Meta's AI agent designed to help with tasks such as researching topics, preparing briefings, and shopping.

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▪ The Meta Muse AI agent just revealed a private address without permission — TechRadar
▪ Meta's Muse AI Agent Shared Someone’s Address Without Their Permission — PCMag

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News Unsurprisingly, Meta's new Muse AI agent blatantly ignores users permissions Amber Neely 0 e-mail BlueSky Mastodon X Facebook Reddit Mon Sep 28 2026, 01:31 PM EDT · 4 minute read Meta's Muse mascot | Image credit: Meta/Alexandr Wang In a completely unsurprising turn of events, Meta's Muse AI is stealing Apple Messages, past and present, and uploading the contents to its cloud, even if explicitly told not to. If you use Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, or WhatsApp, you've probably been inundated with prompts to try out Meta's next big questionable service: Muse. And it's not like Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has a great track record regarding privacy, safety, or ethics.

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