All the latest news on Meta’s cute, creepy Muse AI agent

<figure> <img alt="The Muse AI mascot and logo." data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: The Verge, Getty Images, Meta" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/STKB394_MUSE_AI_CVIRGINIA_D.png?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Meta launched a <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/993391/meta-muse-ai-hands-on">new Muse AI agent</a> it claims can help you with everything from firing off emails to buying stuff online. Muse can be surprisingly effective at <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/999526/meta-muse-ai-agent-hands-on-shopping">delivering on those promises</a> — if you’re willing to <a href="https://www.theverge.com/cs/features/991659/meta-mark-zuckerberg-future-glasses-ai-instagram/">trust Meta</a> with your data and hand Muse your credit card. Since the launch, Meta’s also announced plans for a Tamagotchi-like <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/999750/muse-charm-meta-ai-hardware">Muse Charm</a> device for its cuddly AI mascot.&nbsp;</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Follow along here for the latest news and updates.</em></p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1001886/meta-muse-ai-facebook-marketplace-security-concerns">Meta&#8217;s Muse AI sent a YouTuber’s address to a stranger</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1001778/meta-expands-muse-tools-for-small-businesses">Meta expands Muse tools for small businesses.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1001297/meta-enterprise-platform-will-bring-its-muse-ai-to-businesses">Meta Enterprise Platform will bring its Muse AI to businesses.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1001200/maybe-dont-let-muse-run-your-facebook-marketplace-account">Maybe don’t let Muse run your Facebook Marketplace account.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1001175/the-muse-charm-wont-have-instagram-built-in">The Muse Charm won&#8217;t have Instagram built in.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1000784/meta-muse-filesystem">Meta makes the Muse filesystem even more accessible</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1000222/meta-muse-ai-filesystem">Muse will apparently let you download its entire filesystem</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/report/1000180/muse-openclaw-instinct-lookalike">Muse sure looks a lot like OpenClaw</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/column/999999/optimizer-meta-muse-ai-cute">It’s sinister that Meta’s Muse AI mascot is so cute</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/999944/meta-muse-charm-ai-interact-5g-modem">Meta’s Muse AI Charms can interact with each other</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/999750/muse-charm-meta-ai-hardware">Meta is making a standalone Muse AI gadget</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/999673/meta-connect-2026-muse-glasses-features">Muse is coming to Meta smart glasses</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/999454/meta-muse-ai-agent-video-chat-connect-2026">Meta is making Muse more powerful and will let you video chat with it, too</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/999526/meta-muse-ai-agent-hands-on-shopping">Meta’s AI agent is a cute little guy who’s great at spending my money</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/998679/meta-muse-patch-zero-day-exploit-ai-agent">Meta patches Muse exploit that let attackers control the AI agent</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/cs/features/991659/meta-mark-zuckerberg-future-glasses-ai-instagram">Can you forget how you feel about Meta?</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/998078/amazon-blocks-meta-muse-ai-agent-shopping">Amazon blocks Meta’s Muse AI agent</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/997833/meta-muse-creepy">Meta’s Muse is creepy, but maybe not for the reasons you think</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/997332/metas-muse-ai-agent-now-has-a-mac-app">Meta’s Muse AI agent now has a Mac app.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/993391/meta-muse-ai-hands-on">Meta’s Muse AI works and creeps me out</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/991734/mark-zuckerberg-muse-ai-secure-private">Mark Zuckerberg tells you to trust Muse.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/991216/meta-bets-on-ai-agent-muse-to-catch-up-in-ai-race">Meta bets on AI agent Muse to catch up in AI race</a> </li> </ul>