Meta launches Muse AI agent with early access program and upcoming features
Meta released its AI agent Muse in the United States on September 8, 2026, and it quickly rose to No. 1 on the US App Store within 10 days, with downloads estimated between 2.3 and 4.3 million by September 25. The company opened an early access program for upcoming Muse features, allowing users to join by sending a prompt to the AI assistant. Future features announced at Meta Connect 2026…
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- Meta launched Muse in the US on September 8, 2026; it reached No. 1 on the App Store within 10 days.
- Downloads of Muse are estimated between 2.3 and 4.3 million by September 25, per Sensor Tower and other firms.
- Only Note.com reports Muse uses the 'Muse Spark' model and features a customizable avatar named 'Jolly'.
Sources differ on specific details: only Note.com reports that Muse uses the 'Muse Spark' AI model and describes the avatar 'Jolly' that users can customize, including claims that Mark Zuckerberg named his personal instance 'Agrippa' and dressed it in a toga. Only Digital Trends details the early access sign-up process via a specific prompt to Muse. Only Finance.yahoo.com mentions that Meta chief AI officer Alexandr Wang demonstrated use cases at Connect and references Muse's integration with Meta VR Glasses and the Muse Charm as a handheld device for smartphone-free interaction.
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digitaltrends.com · 25 September 2026
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