Meta introduced Muse on September 8, 2026 as a personal AI agent designed to do more than answer questions. Muse can take on tasks, use a browser, work with connected services, create outputs and continue working in the background after a user gives it a goal.
Quick answer: Meta Muse is an action-oriented personal AI agent powered by Muse Spark. It runs in a dedicated secure virtual machine, can work through apps and websites, and is initially rolling out in the United States.
What is Meta Muse?
Muse is Meta’s new personal AI agent. Meta says people can message it in the Muse app or directly through WhatsApp and ask it to handle everyday tasks or longer projects.
The important difference from a standard chatbot is that Muse is built to take action. It can use a browser, work with connected apps, fill in forms, create documents or web pages, track goals and continue background work on a schedule or when a relevant event occurs.
What can Muse do?
- Plan and research tasks.
- Use a browser to navigate websites and fill forms.
- Work with connected apps and services.
- Create documents, PDFs, web pages and other interactive outputs.
- Manage longer-running goals and background tasks.
- Send proactive updates when something meaningful changes or needs attention.
- Ask for approval before sensitive or difficult-to-reverse actions.
How does Muse work?
Meta says Muse is powered by Muse Spark, a model designed for real-world agentic work. Each person’s Muse runs inside a dedicated environment called Muse Secure VM.
That virtual machine includes a browser and stores the information required for connected services. Meta also describes a separate Sentinel agent that checks actions reaching the internet and can require user permission before sensitive steps.
Meta Muse and WhatsApp
Meta designed Muse around conversational messaging. The company says users can interact with it in the Muse app and directly in WhatsApp. That could make the agent easier to use for people who prefer messaging over a separate productivity dashboard.
What privacy and security controls does Muse have?
Meta’s launch materials emphasize several controls:
- Each Muse runs in its own dedicated secure VM.
- Users decide which apps the agent can access.
- Muse can request approval before sensitive actions such as sending an email or making a purchase.
- Users can review an audit trail of completed and planned actions.
- Meta says Muse does not expose passwords or payment methods directly to the agent.
- Users can disconnect services and change permissions.
- Meta says conversations and data inside the Muse VM are not shared with its advertising systems.
These are Meta’s stated product protections. As with any agent that can act on a user’s behalf, people should still review permissions carefully before connecting sensitive accounts.
Where is Meta Muse available?
| Area | Status |
|---|---|
| United States | Rolling out |
| iOS | Included in the US rollout |
| Android | Included in the US rollout |
| Supported as an interaction surface | |
| AI glasses | Meta says coming soon |
| Other countries | No specific rollout date announced in the launch post |
Is Meta Muse free?
Meta says Muse is free for most of what people need, with subscription plans for people who want to do more. The launch announcement does not provide a complete public price table, so current limits and paid-plan details should be checked on the product itself as rollout expands.
Muse vs Meta AI: what is the difference?
Meta AI remains a broader conversational assistant experience, while Muse is presented as a more autonomous personal agent built around ongoing context, actions, background work and connected services. Meta has also been adding agentic capabilities to Meta AI, so the distinction may evolve as the products develop.
Frequently asked questions
Can Meta Muse actually do things for me?
Yes. Meta positions Muse as an agent that can take actions using its browser and connected apps, not only produce text responses.
Does Muse work with WhatsApp?
Meta says Muse can be used through the Muse app or directly in WhatsApp.
Can Muse make purchases?
Muse can navigate transactions, but Meta says the system checks with the user before sensitive actions such as making a purchase.
Is Muse available outside the US?
The September 8 launch announcement says Muse is rolling out in the US. Meta did not give a specific date for a broader international release in that announcement.
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Last updated: September 10, 2026.
