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I wouldn’t trust Meta’s Muse AI agent with my personal data yet

Two people can keep a secret if one is dead, or so goes the saying. But what happens when you share the details of your life with an AI agent? Unfortunately, data can’t die the same way humans do—especially so if Meta Muse is involved. Choose it as your AI executive assistant and you may end up revealing more of your personal life than intended. Welcome to Safe Mode, your weekly report for pressing security and privacy news—and what steps to take next. Want this newsletter to come directly to your inbox? Sign up on our website! Letting an AI agent work autonomously on multi-step tasks (like booking travel, making purchases, and even offering suggestions based on your plans) offers a deep view into your world. It requires direct access to connected services like your email account, too. But Meta doesn’t keep all of this information strictly private. By default,

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I wouldn’t trust Meta’s Muse AI agent with my personal data yet

Two people can keep a secret if one is dead, or so goes the saying. But what happens when you share the details of your life with an AI agent? Unfortunately, data can’t die the same way humans do—especially so if Meta Muse is involved.…

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I wouldn’t trust Meta’s Muse AI agent with my personal data yet

Two people can keep a secret if one is dead, or so goes the saying. But what happens when you share the details of your life with an AI agent? Unfortunately, data can’t die the same way humans do—especially so if Meta…

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