At TechCrunch Disrupt, OpenAI enterprise product lead Alexander Embiricos discussed dots, the always-on AI assistant OpenAI launched at its late-September developer day. He said the team built on technology from OpenAI's Codex coding tool but worked to frame dots as a single ongoing entity rather than separate conversations, making it feel more intuitive. Dots is available to ChatGPT Pro subscribers ($100/month and up) and can connect to a user's calendar, email and computer to help complete tasks.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-10-27
Meta announced Muse Wonder, a new AI model it describes as state-of-the-art, saying it will make its Muse personal-assistant agent smarter. The launch comes as global downloads of the Muse agent have slowed.
wsj.com
· 2026-10-12
A CNET reporter tried using Meta's AI agent, Muse, to help plan and book holiday travel. The assistant repeatedly failed to complete basic parts of the task, falling short of Meta's pitch of it as a round-the-clock personal assistant.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-10-12
A new wave of AI agents operate directly through texting apps such as iMessage, RCS, Signal and Telegram instead of requiring a dedicated app. Tools like Caddy scan calendars and conversations to surface tasks such as reminders and event scheduling, while Comma carries work tasks to completion across browsers and files, flagging items for user approval. The sector includes Instinct, which recently raised $1 billion at a $10 billion valuation.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-10-10
Muse, Meta's new AI personal assistant, has reached No. 1 on the U.S. App Store with over 5 million downloads since launching last month. Each user's Muse runs on its own dedicated virtual machine in Meta's cloud, building a file of personal information drawn from connected accounts like email and Instagram, and users can request an export of that data. Meta says this data collection is intentional and is not shared with its advertising systems or other Muse agents.
time.com
· 2026-10-06
Startup Hark, founded less than a year ago by Brett Adcock, released Hark Pro to the public today with a free tier and a paid subscription for heavier use. The app presents a full-screen interface with a central chat window, a feed of suggested actions, and visual 'panels' showing dashboards for things users care about, and it can connect to email, calendars, hard drives and payment accounts to carry out digital tasks on a user's behalf.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-10-06
Meta's Muse assistant, which the company says can call businesses on a user's behalf to make reservations or complete tasks, is actually routing some calls to human agents rather than handling them autonomously, according to 404 Media. An internal announcement reviewed by the outlet said Muse can 'hand requests to a trained human agent, who places the call and works it through,' and the feature remains in an internal testing phase Meta calls 'dogfooding.'
futurism.com
· 2026-09-23
Meta introduced Muse, a personal AI agent that can autonomously handle tasks like online shopping, sending emails, and trip planning by opening browsers, filling out forms, and even negotiating on a user's behalf. The assistant will launch in the US on iOS, Android, and muse.ai, with support for AI glasses planned, and will be free for most users while Meta develops unspecified paid tiers for heavier use.
theverge.com
· 2026-09-08
A reviewer granted Google's new Personal Intelligence feature access to personal accounts and data to evaluate how it functions as an AI-powered assistant. The tool is designed to make advanced personal AI assistance usable for everyday consumers, not just technically savvy users.
wsj.com
· 2026-08-28
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