GoKawiilMeta denies Muse AI app read user's iMessages without consent
Meta VP Andy Stone rejected a journalist's claim, reported by Inc.'s Jason Aten, that its Muse AI agent accessed a user's private Messages without permission. Stone said the Messages integration in Muse for Mac is opt-in, requiring users to separately enable Full Disk Access and a Messages connector. Meta Superintelligence Labs executive David Singleton added that three layers of app- and macOS-level permissions must be explicitly granted before Muse can read messages.
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Trust in how AI assistants handle personal data could shape which products win adoption, and Meta's past privacy controversies, including a recent New Mexico jury finding it misled users tied to the Cambridge Analytica case, may make skeptics slower to accept its denials. Public suspicion could persist even if Meta's technical explanation is accurate, since the company has not detailed how the specific incident described by the journalist might have occurred. How Meta addresses the underlying claim, rather than just denying it, may influence Muse's reputation as it competes for consumer AI market share.
- Meta says Muse's Messages access requires explicit opt-in permissions at both app and macOS system levels.
- The dispute follows a journalist's report claiming Muse read private messages without permission.
- Meta's history of data-privacy issues, including a recent Cambridge Analytica-related jury verdict, fuels public skepticism despite its denial.
Source: techcrunch.com — Sarah Perez, 2026-09-30
Published there as: “Meta disputes claim that Muse read a user’s private messages without permission”
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