Meta's new agent pushed a reviewer to hand over his bank details.
WIRED published a review on Sunday of Muse, Meta's new personal AI agent. The reviewer said Muse kept asking to connect his inbox, bank account and passport details. A separate test found it reading private message alerts, which Meta says the agent only imagined.
Why it mattersAn agent that earns its keep by collecting your data has a reason to ask for more. Check what you connect before it becomes routine.
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