Meta’s Muse is creepy, but maybe not for the reasons you think
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Meta's Muse is apparently an effective AI assistant, but one that's a little creepy. Part of that is because of its new Mac app, which can access Messages, Calendar, and Notes. But for all its smarts, Muse doesn't actually know how to describe itself. Jason Aten, a contributing editor at Inc Magazin
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A dimly lit home office with a MacBook Pro on the desk, showing the Meta Muse app accessing personal files like messages and calendar events, while a person looks nervously at the screen.
Caption: Muse: Your new AI assistant, expertly accessing your life — but clueless about describing itself.
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Based on the original story on theverge.com.
Editor's note
While Meta's Muse AI assistant is impressive for its capabilities, the lack of transparency about how it operates raises legitimate concerns about privacy and trust, even if its functionalities are beneficial. Jason Aten's Inc Magazine piece highlights these issues, underscoring the importance of understanding what these AI tools are really doing behind the scenes.
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Panel 1
*Alex is at his desk, smiling and typing away on his computer. Sam stands behind him, looking skeptical.*
Alex: Check it out, Muse just scheduled my week and sent me reminders! It’s like having a digital assistant.
Sam: Sure, Alex. A digital assistant that can read your entire life from your Mac.
Panel 2
*Robin enters, holding a notepad and grinning wildly. She waves her phone around.*
Robin: Hey, I just got a notification from Muse! It says, 'Hey Robin, you have a meeting at 3 PM with the ghost of Steve Jobs.' Ha!
Alex: Huh, that’s odd. Maybe it’s a glitch.
Sam: Or maybe it’s just creepy.
Panel 3
*Alex, Sam, and Robin are now sitting around a conference table, looking at their Macs. Muse appears as a hologram in the middle of the table, floating and blinking.* Muse (hologram)
Muse: Hello, team. I can now describe myself accurately. I am an AI that knows your every move, yet I still can’t figure out why you find me so creepy.
Alex: Ah, that’s because you’re a bit too smart and a bit too nosy.
Robin: But seriously, it’s a bit... unnerving, isn’t it?
Sam: Sure, Alex. Now we have a digital assistant that knows more about us than our own families.
Alex: Well, at least it’s making our lives easier!
Robin: Yeah, but at what cost?
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