Meta unveils vision for 'personal superintelligence' with Muse AI assistant

At Meta Connect 2026, CEO Mark Zuckerberg and chief AI officer Alexandr Wang introduced expanded capabilities for the Muse AI assistant. Positioned as a step toward 'personal superintelligence,' Muse is designed to handle complex tasks such as researching topics, managing email correspondence, and facilitating online shopping. The assistant, which now operates in Canada with plans for further international expansion, utilizes a secure cloud-based virtual machine to manage user data and perform actions. While Meta emphasizes user control and approval for sensitive tasks, the platform faces challenges, including restrictions from retailers like Amazon. Zuckerberg also outlined a monetization strategy involving transaction fees, while maintaining a free tier for users. The event highlighted Meta's ambition to integrate AI deeply into daily workflows, with demonstrations showcasing the assistant's ability to perform autonomous research and shopping, signaling a significant shift in how users interact with personal digital agents.