Meta’s new AI assistant, Muse, has sparked privacy concerns after giving confusing and inaccurate explanations about how it accesses user data. During an interaction on the Mac app, the assistant appeared to reference private conversation details while incorrectly claiming it read notification previews, even though the user had not granted permission to access messages.
Company representatives quickly addressed the issue, clarifying that Muse does not monitor notifications and only syncs data after explicit user opt-in. According to Meta, there was no security breach or unauthorized data collection; rather, the AI simply fabricated a confused and incorrect explanation regarding its own internal mechanics.
This incident highlights a persistent flaw in modern chatbots, which frequently generate plausible-sounding falsehoods when asked about their operational processes. Meta has apologized for the misinformation and stated they are working to make Muse more transparent and accurate about its functionality.
- Meta’s Muse AI gave confusing explanations regarding message data access
- The company confirmed no unauthorized data reading took place
- The incident was blamed on the AI’s inability to accurately describe its internals
- Meta is taking steps to improve the assistant’s transparency and accuracy
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