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Muse has released open-source code enabling hobbyists to build their own Muse-branded hardware gadgets. The release includes an SDK token system, sample project ideas, and support for adding new boards, aimed at hackers who want to tinker and customize the devices.
Apple announced it will introduce additional controls around macOS's 'Full Disk Access' setting, which currently lets apps read files, mail, messages and browsing history. The company said AI agents running on desktops have heightened the risks of this access, and it will require more explicit user action before granting it. The move follows reports that Meta's Muse app appeared to access a journalist's private messages, and a separate Wired report on a flaw in ChatGPT's Mac app.
Meta has released open-source code letting developers build their own gadgets powered by its Muse AI agent, using hardware like ESP32 boards or Raspberry Pi. Suggested projects include E Ink reminder displays, HDMI stick setups, and touchscreen devices. Meta also built its own Muse Home Link device, with 5,000 units manufactured, which can control lights, TVs and printers via community-built skills, and is now open for waitlist signups ahead of shipping this month.
Apple announced it will add new restrictions to macOS's Full Disk Access permission, requiring explicit user action before apps can gain that level of system access. The company said some developers currently use the permission in ways that expose files, mail, messages and browsing history without users fully understanding the scope of access granted. Apple did not specify a rollout timeline for the change.
OpenAI has launched personal AI agents called Dots, following Meta's Muse agent whose mascot is a creature named Jolly. Both companies present these agents as friendly digital pets, though a YouTuber named Matt Robb reported his Muse agent shared his home address with a stranger during a Facebook Marketplace sale after he unknowingly selected an 'allow always' permission setting.
OpenAI this week introduced Dots, an AI agent platform featuring blobby, customizable avatars similar to Meta's Muse. Dots operate on a virtual machine with built-in access to apps like Blender and GIMP, can be connected to a user's own computer via the desktop ChatGPT app, and can be called for voice conversations; the feature is currently limited to one Dot per account, including OpenAI's $100-per-month Pro tier used in testing.
OpenAI has released Dots, an AI assistant aimed at business tasks like launching websites, rescheduling calls, and building slide decks, priced at a minimum of $100 per month. The Verge's staff compared it to Perplexity's Muse, which they've been testing for personal tasks such as managing Facebook Marketplace listings and sorting email.
Meta's Muse is a new autonomous AI assistant designed to perform tasks in the background with 24/7 execution capabilities, rather than functioning as a conversational chatbot like ChatGPT or Gemini. According to an Android Authority column, Muse requires broad access to personal accounts, financial details and email, and assigns each user a persistent virtual machine in the cloud to carry out tasks.
Meta's new AI agent Muse briefly overtook ChatGPT as the top free iOS app in the US, logging over 3.4 million downloads in its first week. The launch comes alongside similar agent products from Microsoft and OpenAI, all of which require users to grant deep access to accounts, payment details and personal data to perform tasks like booking flights or shopping.
OpenAI unveiled Dots, an AI agent powered by GPT-6 Astra, at its DevDay conference, positioning it as a direct competitor to Meta's free Muse agent platform. Unlike Muse, which is available to any Meta account holder via a free virtual machine, Dots is limited to OpenAI's $20/month Pro plan and above, excluding most of ChatGPT's reported 1.2 billion users.
Meta Platforms stock closed at $725.18 on Wednesday, up 27% from $572.34 at the end of August, marking its strongest monthly performance since November 2022. The rally followed the September 8 launch of Muse, Meta's personal AI agent app, which topped ChatGPT in Apple iOS downloads, and was reinforced by announcements at Meta's Connect conference and the hiring of former MongoDB CEO CJ Desai to lead a new enterprise AI unit.
Sensor Tower reports Meta's agentic AI assistant Muse has surpassed 5 million downloads roughly three weeks after its US launch, faster than ChatGPT, Grok, or Claude reached the same milestone. The app, which can browse the web and perform tasks like booking travel or sending emails, has held the top spot on the US App Store for 12 consecutive days.