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AXIOS (Ina Fried) - Meta's new motto: we care about privacy

Meta is seeking to make privacy protections a centerpiece of new products including its viral assistant Muse , marking a major shift for a company built on extensive use of customer data. Why it matters: The radical turnaround is an acknowledgment that the winner of AI's new assistant race will have to reassure users that they can turn over their emails, finances, health data and other sensitive information. - Without that, a super-intelligent personal agent is essentially useless. Driving the news: Meta, whose privacy policy once allowed it nearly unfettered access to use almost everything people did with Meta AI (in almost any way it wanted), has made a significant shift in recent months to put privacy at the center of its AI strategy.…

Do the privacy changes offered to Muse users apply to all Meta AI interactions?
No, not all privacy changes offered to Muse users apply to those accessing Meta AI through other means, such as the Facebook, Instagram, or Meta AI apps.
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How has the availability of incognito chats and private processing evolved across Meta's platforms?
These features arrived first in WhatsApp, where Meta also provides end-to-end encryption, and have more recently spread to other Meta apps.
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What privacy concerns has Alan Butler, executive director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center, raised regarding Meta's hardware?
Alan Butler noted that Meta's products embedding microphones and cameras in everyday devices pose serious privacy risks regarding people being recorded or surveilled, arguing that confidential processing does not solve the problem of pushing embedded surveillance systems into the world.
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What is the default data setting for interactions within Muse?
The default setting in Muse allows interactions to be used for training the company's AI models, though users have the option to turn this off.
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AXIOS (Ina Fried) - Mark Zuckerberg predicts Muse will become a "personal superintelligence" for billions.

Meta on Wednesday debuted "Muse Charm," a new, keychain-sized AI handheld device it will use to bring its viral Muse assistant to the masses. Why it matters: Meta's has raced ahead of OpenAI , Apple and other companies that are racing to build a new crop of small AI devices, revving up the massive market interest that Muse has generated in the market. "We've packed a lot of technology in this little guy," Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said at the event. "So if you're not wearing glasses, this is going to be by far the fastest way to talk to your Muse and to show them what's going on around you." Driving the news: The Muse Charm will be available for purchase by December, and the company is the first tech giant to unveil its plans for an…

What is the relationship between Muse and Meta's AI glasses according to the company?
Meta stated that Muse is coming to its AI glasses, though they did not provide a specific timeframe beyond saying it would arrive "in the coming months."
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What privacy features is Meta developing for its AI glasses and Muse assistant?
Meta is readying "Private Processing" for AI glasses to keep data protected while being processed in the cloud, and the company is also working on a confidential virtual machine option for the Muse assistant.
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What are the pricing and availability details for Meta's new audio-only glasses?
Meta's first audio-only glasses, which aim to provide open-air sound and AI without a camera, will be available later in October and start at a price of $349.
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What new capabilities did Meta announce for the Muse AI assistant?
New capabilities announced for Muse include real-time voice conversations with custom voice options, live video chat, and a dedicated e-mail address for each person's agent.
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AXIOS (Ina Fried) - The tech battle to build your AI assistant

The long-promised personal AI assistant is finally arriving, with a suddenly crowded field of agents offering to run pieces of your everyday life. Why it matters: For years, tech's "personal assistants" were little more than voice-controlled search boxes. Rapid advances in AI are finally giving them the memory, judgment and autonomy to act on our behalf. Catch up fast: Chatbots answer questions. AI agents can actually do things — shopping, making calls, booking tickets, managing calendars and navigating the web. - The model first took off in coding and other professional work. Now it's spilling into the far more intimate terrain of everyday life. The intrigue: OpenAI is expected to enter the market soon after hiring the creator of…

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