Mark Zuckerberg said Meta’s new personal AI agent Muse has become the “centerpiece” of his AI vision, as he unveiled a new handheld AI “charm” device that will feature the interactive assistant.
The device will also have real-time voice interactivity and is set to be released in December.
Zuckerberg on Wednesday also announced new capabilities for Muse, including the ability to have live conversations with the interactive AI assistant, and said that it has “state-of-the-art privacy and security.”
On Wednesday, Zuckerberg announced a pair of Ray-Bans with no camera that customers can interact with using audio only, alongside several new frame styles from Ray-Ban and the cheaper Meta glasses range.
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The device will also have real-time voice interactivity and is set to be released in December. Meta’s stock has bounced back since the September 8 launch, adding $300 billion to its market capitalisation.
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Mark Zuckerberg said Meta’s new personal AI agent Muse has become the “centerpiece” of his AI vision, as he unveiled a new handheld AI “charm” device that will feature the interactive assistant.
The Meta chief used the company’s annual Connect event at its Silicon Valley headquarters to announce Muse Charm, a small pendant-like device that fits on a keychain and is activated by a fingerprint sensor.
The device will also have real-time voice interactivity and is set to be released in December.
Muse, development of which was first revealed by the FT in May, has helped change the momentum of Zuckerberg’s large bet on AI, quickly becoming the most downloaded app on both the Apple and Android app stores in the US since its launch two weeks ago.
Zuckerberg on Wednesday also announced new capabilities for Muse, including the ability to have live conversations with the interactive AI assistant, and said that it has “state-of-the-art privacy and security.”
The Meta founder has come under increasing pressure from Wall Street as he pours billions of dollars into AI infrastructure and talent, with Meta’s share price falling by more than a quarter between last September and the beginning of August.
The release of a breakout product to Meta’s 3 billion users caps a turbulent two years in which Zuckerberg has repeatedly tried to compete with OpenAI and Anthropic in developing frontier AI models and features.
On Wednesday, Zuckerberg announced a pair of Ray-Bans with no camera that customers can interact with using audio only, alongside several new frame styles from Ray-Ban and the cheaper Meta glasses range.
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