Meta debuts its Muse AI agent. Will consumers trust it?

Meta's Muse raises the stakes for consumer AI agents by asking for access to the services that run users' daily lives: email, calendars, payments, health platforms, and more. For builders, the launch highlights that agent capability is only half the product problem. Permission design, data minimization, security, and clear user controls will determine whether people let an assistant take meaningful actions on their behalf. Muse is Meta's biggest consumer AI bet yet, but it also puts the company's history with personal data directly in the path of adoption. Connecting sensitive accounts could make the agent more useful and personalized, while amplifying the consequences of errors, unwanted actions, or data misuse. Pricing, availability, and technical performance details were not included in the announcement summary, leaving the central question focused less on model quality than whether Meta can earn enough trust for users to connect their digital lives.