# Mark Zuckerberg's Muse AI Parasite

> Meta's Muse AI secretly tracks your life to sell you ads.
- Title: Mark Zuckerberg's Muse AI Parasite · Sfgate | Shortify
- Summary: Meta's Muse AI secretly tracks your life to sell you ads. Meta's Muse AI secretly tracks users' personal data to build profiles for targeted advertising.
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- Source: Sfgate — https://sfgate.com/bayarea/article/mark-zuckerberg-muse-parasite-22468893.php
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- Topics: mark zuckerberg, meta, muse ai, personal data, advertising, ai assistant, digital panopticon, facebook, news, local
## Muse AI launches
Meta released Muse, an AI assistant that claims to manage daily tasks for users.
## 5 million downloads
Muse has been downloaded at least 5 million times since its September launch.
## 3 million weekly users
Muse earns 3 million concurrent users per week according to Yahoo Finance.
## Muse's capabilities
Muse can call insurance companies, order groceries, book hotels, and manage subscriptions.
## Privacy concerns
Muse requests access to messages, calendars, contacts, and bank information to function.
## Eli Tan's experience
New York Times tech reporter Eli Tan said he relied on Muse for everything and felt it took over his brain.
## Zuckerberg's history
Meta has been accused of using psychological data to sway the 2016 election results.
## Muse's data collection
Muse creates detailed profiles of users' relationships using photos and messages.
## Meta's defense
Meta says Muse gathers context from public information and user choices to help with tasks.
## Privacy breaches
Muse gave a stranger personal address without permission and read private messages without consent.
## Key takeaway

Meta's Muse AI secretly tracks users' personal data to build profiles for targeted advertising.