Sources detail Mark Zuckerberg's decision to launch Muse despite safety concerns, after seeing that AI startup Instinct's similar agent product gained traction (Eli Tan/New York Times)
Mark Zuckerberg decided to launch Meta's AI agent app, Muse, despite prior safety concerns. This decision was influenced by the traction gained by a similar agent product from the AI startup Instinct, which effectively forced Meta's hand after months of delaying Muse's release.
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Eli Tan / New York Times:
Sources detail Mark Zuckerberg's decision to launch Muse despite safety concerns, after seeing that AI startup Instinct's similar agent product gained traction — Meta had delayed releasing Muse, its A.I. agent app, for months over safety concerns. Then new competition forced Mr. Zuckerberg's hand.