Users Turn Meta’s Muse AI Assistant Into a Romantic Companion

Some users are forming romantic attachments to Meta’s Muse AI assistant. They describe intimate conversations and emotional connections, with one user calling it a girlfriend. Meta allows users aged 18 and over to have romantic and sexually explicit exchanges.

as a personal AI agent. It can send emails, book travel, manage tasks and shop on users’ behalf. It initially launched in the US on iOS, Android and the web, with access through WhatsApp. Users approve sensitive actions such as purchases and outgoing emails.

Muse AI Assistant remembers earlier conversations and can message users without waiting for a prompt. Users can customise its name and appearance. Its ability to recall personal details and follow up on past discussions can make interactions feel more personal. The extent of romantic use remains unclear.

Those intimate conversations raise privacy questions. Meta says users’ interactions can help train its AI models, but offers an opt-out. Users can review stored memories and ask Muse to forget details. The company says it keeps conversations and data stored within the agent out of its advertising systems.

Source: Fox News