Skip to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today.Join todayAlready a member? Log inAndrew GriffinWednesday 23 September 2026 18:03 BSTRelated: Meta to pay up to $17 billion and dramatically change Instagram and Facebook to settle huge US court caseMeta has released Muse, a new personal AI agent designed to perform automated tasks on behalf of users rather than simply answering queries, which has quickly topped app store charts.The system operates via a natural language chat interface, capable of remembering user details and undertaking lengthy tasks independently, such as booking appointments and saving users money.Unlike traditional chatbots, Muse represents a practical implementation of agentic artificial intelligence, fulfilling long-held industry promises to create AI capable of taking direct real-world actions.To mitigate significant privacy and data security concerns, Meta stores each user data on a dedicated virtual computer in the cloud, promises not to use chat data for advertising, and plans to introduce full encryption.To prevent the system from taking unauthorised or harmful actions, Meta has built in safeguards that require Muse to check with the user before executing sensitive tasks like making purchases or sending emails.In fullWhat is Muse? The powerful new Meta AI that wants to run your lifeMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in