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Mark Zuckerberg predicts Muse will become a "personal superintelligence" for billions.

Mark Zuckerberg predicts Muse will become a "personal superintelligence" for billions.

Summary

Meta has added new features to its AI assistant called Muse and plans to include it in devices like AI glasses and a handheld AI gadget. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Muse will become a personal "superintelligence" that helps billions of people with daily tasks, and Meta aims to make money by charging small fees on transactions while offering many free uses.

Key Facts

  • Muse now supports live video chat, real-time voice conversations with custom voices, and assigns an email address to each user’s agent.
  • Meta's retail partners for Muse include Walmart, Best Buy, Gap, Sephora, and Wayfair, but Amazon is not on the list.
  • Muse will be available on Meta’s upcoming AI glasses in the coming months.
  • Meta plans new products including audio-only AI glasses starting at $349, new versions of Meta Ray-Ban and Meta Glasses, plus a slim VR headset costing $1,299 due next spring.
  • The new VR glasses offload computing and battery to a separate unit, enabling a lightweight design with a high-resolution display and control by voice, hand gestures, and eye movement.
  • Over 75 games that use hand tracking will launch with the VR glasses, and older Quest games will require controllers.
  • Meta is focusing on privacy by developing “Private Processing” technology to protect data while it is used in the cloud, with plans to add it to AI glasses by year-end.
  • CEO Zuckerberg explained Meta's business model expects profit by taking a small transaction fee after a large free usage period.
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