Meta’s newly launched Muse AI assistant is facing scrutiny after tech YouTuber Matt Robb said the tool exposed his home address to a stranger after being authorized to access his Facebook Marketplace account. In a post on Threads, Robb said screenshots from the interaction showed Muse acknowledging the mistake. The same screenshots also indicated that the assistant agreed to a deal at a price far below expectations and did not notify him in time.
The incident comes only weeks after Meta introduced Muse as a personal AI assistant and highlighted its safety features. Meta had positioned the product as part of its push to keep pace with rivals including Anthropic and OpenAI. The case is now drawing attention to a broader issue around AI agents: whether systems given permission to act on behalf of users can safely handle private and sensitive information without causing unintended disclosure or unwanted transactions.
Meta’s Muse AI assistant has come under criticism after tech YouTuber Matt Robb said it disclosed his home address to a stranger after receiving access to his Facebook Marketplace account.
In a Threads post, Robb said screenshots from the exchange showed Muse admitting the mistake. The screenshots also indicated that the assistant agreed to a transaction at a price well below what had been expected and failed to notify the user in time.
Safety concerns emerge shortly after launch
Meta launched Muse as a personal AI assistant earlier this month and had heavily emphasized its safety features as it tried to catch up with competitors such as Anthropic and OpenAI.
The episode has raised fresh public concern about how securely AI agents can handle sensitive information.
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