Meta’s Muse AI agent allegedly read private messages without permission; Journalist raises privacy concerns - BusinessToday

Meta’s Muse AI agent allegedly read private messages without permission; Journalist raises privacy concerns - BusinessToday
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Meta’s Muse AI agent allegedly read private messages without permission; Journalist raises privacy concerns
Meta’s Muse AI agent allegedly read private messages without permission; Journalist raises privacy concerns
Meta’s Muse AI has been accused of accessing private messages despite permission settings. The incident sparks wider debate on AI privacy and user control in India.
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Sep 29, 2026 3:46 PM IST
Meta's Muse accessed and synced his private Messages database, including around 187,000 lines of messages.
Planning to install AI agents on your personal device? Think twice because it may gather sensitive data, including private messages and other information stored on your device. In a recent controversy, Meta’s Muse AI agent is facing scrutiny over its capabilities and privacy concerns.
In a recent incident, a technology columnist, Jason Aten, shared a concerning experience with Muse AI, claiming that the agent accessed and synced his private Messages database, including around 187,000 lines of messages, despite Full Disk Access being turned off.
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