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Meta's AI agent Muse tops ChatGPT's early downloads as privacy concerns surface
September 22, 2026 at 11:56 AM
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Meta's task-executing AI agent Muse hit 2.8 million installs in its first 12 days, surpassing ChatGPT's early downloads while drawing security scrutiny.
- Meta launched Muse on September 8 as an AI agent that executes tasks such as sending emails, booking flights, and shopping online by accessing user data.
- Apptopia reported 1.8 million iOS downloads in the US and Canada within 12 days, ahead of ChatGPT's 1.3 million in the same period.
- Amazon blocked Muse from its site over privacy and security concerns, while Shopify announced cooperation with Meta on AI-agent purchases.
- Meta says user data is stored in a secure, isolated environment with revocable permissions, after a researcher found a vulnerability in the macOS app.

