Meta just launched an AI agent and others are following. Is the internet ready? : Consider This from NPR : NPR

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Meta has a vision for the future. It’s launched an AI agent that can act like your own personal assistant, called Muse. The idea is that you can give Muse access to your accounts and apps, and it will start assisting. But the autonomy that gives the app its power has the potential to backfire.

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