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Meta introduced Muse, a 'personal AI agent' designed to handle everyday tasks like online shopping, sending emails, and planning, as part of a multi-billion-dollar effort to catch up to rivals OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google in the AI race. The launch represents Meta's biggest consumer AI bet yet, aiming to put agentic AI in the hands of ordinary users. The rollout has sparked skepticism about whether consumers will trust Meta with the sensitive access Muse requires, including email, calendars, payments, and health services. The concerns echo separate reporting that Meta was slow to remove ads promoting apps that 'nudify' real teenagers' photos, adding to scrutiny of the company's handling of user trust and safety in its AI push.