Meta launches AI agent that can access other apps to send emails, make payments
Meta rolled out on Tuesday a long-touted AI assistant that can autonomously send emails, sell a car and book travel on a person’s behalf, despite internal concerns that the technology mismanages its access to sensitive personal data.
The company’s Muse agent, known internally as Hatch, is the centerpiece of CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s plan to supply “personal superintelligence” to the billions of people who use Meta’s services daily.
That plan is part of the Facebook and Instagram owner’s latest attempt to diversify its revenue sources beyond advertising and build a viable business out of its enormous investments in AI chips and other infrastructure, which it forecasts will exceed $130 billion this year.
