Zuckerberg launched Meta's Muse AI agent despite safety concerns, NYT reports
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The New York Times reports that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg decided to launch the Muse AI agent app despite months of internal safety concerns, after seeing that AI startup Instinct's similar agent product had gained traction. The decision was prompted by competitive pressure from Instinct, according to sources cited in the report.
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Eli Tan / New York Times : Sources detail Mark Zuckerberg's decision to launch Muse despite safety concerns, after seeing that AI startup Instinct's similar agent product gained traction — Meta had delayed releasing Muse, its A.I. agent app, for months over safety concerns. Then new competition forced Mr. Zuckerberg's hand.
