While AI has made plenty of inroads on people's phones and computers, it's largely failed in dedicated devices. But over the next year, two major AI companies, Meta and OpenAI, will attempt to change that. And they're apparently betting on a similar path: testing appetite for physical hardware with their cutesy software agents.

"Hardware is hard" is a tech industry mantra. Dedicated AI devices like the Friend and Humane AI Pin have inspired mainly frustration and backlash, which may only worsen as public anger against AI grows. Meta and OpenAI, however, are both pushing ahead. OpenAI is working with famed ex-Apple designer Jony Ive and pla …

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After hosting a meal with Big Tech leaders on Tuesday, President Donald Trump responded to journalist questions about his artificial intelligence announcements in typical fashion. He said his previous claims regarding fears around AI safety being a "hoax" cooked up by Democrats no longer apply now that he's renamed the technology to "Super Intelligence." He brushed off concerns that the government wasn't enforcing enough AI guardrails because US companies are "dominating China."

And instead of ushering in federal AI regulations, Trump now has "the smartest people in the world watching over each other."

The people in question here are Goog …

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Meta launched a new Muse AI agent it claims can help you with everything from firing off emails to buying stuff online. Muse can be surprisingly effective at delivering on those promises — if you’re willing to trust Meta with your data and hand Muse your credit card. Since the launch, Meta’s also announced plans for a Tamagotchi-like Muse Charm device for its cuddly AI mascot. 

Follow along here for the latest news and updates.

• Meta’s Muse AI sent a YouTuber’s address to a stranger
• Meta expands Muse tools for small businesses.
• Meta Enterprise Platform will bring its Muse AI to businesses.
• Maybe don’t let Muse run your Facebook Marketplace account.
• The Muse Charm won’t have Instagram built in.
• Meta makes the Muse filesystem even more accessible
• Muse will apparently let you download its entire filesystem
• Muse sure looks a lot like OpenClaw
• It’s sinister that Meta’s Muse AI mascot is so cute
• Meta’s Muse AI Charms can interact with each other
• Meta is making a standalone Muse AI gadget
• Muse is coming to Meta smart glasses
• Meta is making Muse more powerful and will let you video chat with it, too
• Meta’s AI agent is a cute little guy who’s great at spending my money
• Meta patches Muse exploit that let attackers control the AI agent
• Can you forget how you feel about Meta?
• Amazon blocks Meta’s Muse AI agent
• Meta’s Muse is creepy, but maybe not for the reasons you think
• Meta’s Muse AI agent now has a Mac app.
• Meta’s Muse AI works and creeps me out
• Mark Zuckerberg tells you to trust Muse.
• Meta bets on AI agent Muse to catch up in AI race

Instagram is the latest social media platform to add built-in AI-powered features that will give users feedback on their posts. The company announced Wednesday that its standalone Edits app will now include an AI "creative assistant" that pulls in data from a user's Instagram account and offers suggestions on what to change.

Using the new assistant, creators can ask open-ended questions about what's trending on Instagram, why one video worked and another didn't, or what piece of content resonated most with their audience. The tool pulls in data and metrics such as likes, views, retention on videos, and shares. Instagram says it can spot pat …

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Tech YouTuber Matt Robb says that Muse gave out his home address to a total stranger this weekend, after authorizing the bot to handle his Facebook Marketplace account. That's despite Meta placing great emphasis on the security features of Muse when it launched the personal AI agent earlier this month as it tries to catch up with competing AI providers like Anthropic and OpenAI.

"Just found out it told people my address and agreed a lowball price and then they showed up without it even telling me until late tonight that it messed up," Robb said on Threads, providing a screenshot of Muse's admission. "[Muse] didn't tell me any of this until …

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