OpenAI has a Muse problem

My guest today is Hayden Field, The Verge’s senior AI reporter, and we're discussing the new wave of consumer friendly AI agents. AI enthusiasts have been using agents for a minute now, but the launch of Meta’s Muse, OpenAI’s Dots, and XAI’s Grok Bot has brought easy to use agents to millions. 

Muse, notably, is free, while Dots is not, and you’ll hear Hayden and me get into why Meta, which still doesn't have a frontier model of its own, might have a meaningful edge here because it's much better at making and distributing consumer products. And wrapped up in this heated agent race are a lot of really big ideas — about AI capability, privacy, and trust. 

Read the full interview transcript on The Verge.

Links: 

OpenAI’s new agent is a shot at Meta — but can it compete with free? | The Verge

The AI Tamagotchis are coming | The Verge

Muse escapes containment | 404 Media

Meta’s Muse AI sent a YouTuber’s address to a stranger | The Verge

It’s sinister that Meta’s Muse AI mascot is so cute | The Verge

Muse sure looks a lot like OpenClaw | The Verge

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