{"version":1,"type":"story","url":"https://digestai.news/story/meta-s-muse-creates-detailed-profiles-of-users-contacts","json":"https://digestai.news/story/meta-s-muse-creates-detailed-profiles-of-users-contacts.json","markdown":"https://digestai.news/story/meta-s-muse-creates-detailed-profiles-of-users-contacts.md","slug":"meta-s-muse-creates-detailed-profiles-of-users-contacts","headline":"Meta's Muse creates detailed profiles of users' contacts","summary":"Researchers Karan Joshi extracted Muse internal files via chat interface, revealing that the Meta AI assistant can generate a dedicated page for every person in a user's life. The files show that Muse compiles structured text files—called memory—about family, friends, colleagues, and people the user follows. The pages include sections such as Facts, History, Relationship, In common, Open threads, and Strengthening, and Muse is designed to use only evidence it has and to avoid invented details.\n\nMeta says each user has a separate virtual machine that stores data and can be wiped or disconnected. The assistant seeks human confirmation before sending emails or making purchases and logs all activity. Researchers note that Muse’s focus on personal relationships is more intense than other assistants, raising privacy concerns. Carissa Véliz and Miranda Bogen warn that the breadth of data collected could lead to a ballooning of what the system knows about users.\n\nThe disclosure highlights how AI assistants can gather and structure personal information, prompting questions about transparency and user control. Meta maintains that the files were made available for transparency, but the extent of data Muse can collect remains a point of debate.","keyPoints":["Researchers extracted Muse internal files via chat interface, revealing its ability to build a page for each person in a user's life.","Muse stores data in a user‑specific virtual machine and seeks human confirmation before actions like sending email.","Meta says Muse logs all activity and limits invented details, but privacy experts warn about the breadth of data collected."],"whyItMatters":"The findings show how AI assistants can compile detailed personal profiles, raising concerns about data privacy, user control, and the potential for misuse. Understanding Muse’s capabilities informs policy debates on transparency and consent in AI systems.","category":{"slug":"agents","name":"Agents & Tools","url":"https://digestai.news/category/agents"},"entities":{"companies":["Meta","Wired"],"models":["Muse"],"people":["Lily Hay Newman","Matt Burgess","Karan Joshi","Daniel Roberts","Carissa Véliz","Miranda Bogen"]},"firstPublishedAt":"2026-10-03T12:00:00Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-03T12:00:00Z","sourceCount":1,"hasPrimarySource":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"Wired AI","title":"Muse Creates Detailed Profiles of All Your Friends and Family","url":"https://wired.com/story/muse-creates-detailed-profiles-of-all-your-friends-and-family","publishedAt":"2026-10-03T12:00:00Z","type":"press","primary":false,"lead":true}],"sourceNotes":null,"discussions":[],"thread":null,"cite":{"text":"Digest AI, \"Meta's Muse creates detailed profiles of users' contacts\", 3 October 2026, https://digestai.news/story/meta-s-muse-creates-detailed-profiles-of-users-contacts","publisher":"Digest AI","title":"Meta's Muse creates detailed profiles of users' contacts","datePublished":"2026-10-03T12:00:00Z","url":"https://digestai.news/story/meta-s-muse-creates-detailed-profiles-of-users-contacts"},"generatedBy":"Written by Digest AI's editorial model from the linked sources; the sources are the record.","license":"Headlines, digests and key points are written by Digest AI and may be quoted with a link to the story page. Linked articles belong to their publishers. Terms: https://digestai.news/terms#reuse"}