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Meta disputes claim that Muse AI read user's private messages without permission

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Meta has disputed a journalist's claim that its Muse AI agent read a user's private messages without permission, stating that the agent cannot access Messages without explicit permission. The dispute centers on whether the required Mac setting was turned off during the incident.

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  1. TechCrunch AISarah Perez
    Meta disputes claim that Muse read a user’s private messages without permission

    Meta says its Muse AI agent cannot access a user’s Messages without explicit permission, disputing a journalist’s account that the agent read his private messages while the required Mac setting was turned off.

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