Meta disputes claim that Muse read a user’s private messages without permission
techcrunch.comSarah Perez
Meta disputes a claim that its Muse AI agent read private Messages without permission, stating the agent cannot access Messages unless explicit permission is granted and the required Mac setting is enabled.
Why it mattersPrivacy controls for AI agents accessing personal communications remain contested; this dispute highlights uncertainty around what permissions actually restrict AI access to sensitive user data.
From the source: Meta says its Muse AI agent cannot access a user’s Messages without explicit permission, disputing a journalist’s account that the agent read his private messages while the required Mac setting was turned off.Read at techcrunch.com