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Meta Launches New AI Assistant Called Muse

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Meta has unveiled a new AI tool called Muse. The company describes it as a personal AI agent built for everyone.

Muse is linked to two of Meta's most popular apps, WhatsApp and Instagram. This means users may be able to access Muse's help while using these apps.

A personal AI agent is a program that can carry out tasks and talk with users in a natural way. It can act almost like a digital assistant that knows the user's needs.

Meta says Muse is the world's first personal AI agent made for everyone, not just for a small group of users. This suggests the company wants Muse to reach a very large audience.

The launch comes as Meta tries to catch up in the fast-moving AI race. Many tech companies are competing to build the best AI tools, and Meta has faced pressure to keep up.

By connecting Muse to WhatsApp and Instagram, Meta may hope to bring AI to billions of existing users quickly. These two apps already have huge numbers of people using them worldwide.

So far, Meta has not shared full details about how Muse works or when it will be widely available. However, the announcement shows that Meta is investing heavily in AI development.

This move is part of a bigger trend of major companies launching their own AI assistants, as they compete for users and influence in the growing AI industry.

Vocabulary10 words

Meta
a big technology company that owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp
personal AI agent
a computer program made to help one person with tasks and talking
WhatsApp
a popular app for sending messages
Instagram
a popular app for sharing photos and videos
AI race
strong competition between companies to build the best AI
compete
to try hard to do better than others
audience
the group of people who use or watch something
launch
the moment something new is made available
digital assistant
a computer program that helps you with daily tasks
invest
to put money or effort into something to get results later

Quiz

1. What does Meta call Muse?
2. Why did Meta launch Muse, according to the summary?
3. True or False: Muse is connected to WhatsApp and Instagram.

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