OpenAI and Meta both say their AI agents lead on privacy
Dots from OpenAI and Muse from Meta can reach emails, logins and calendars, and some also read phone notifications.
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What happened
OpenAI's Dots and Meta's Muse both claim leadership on privacy. Comparisons of the two say they can access emails, logins and calendar events. Some can also surface phone notifications.
Why it matters
The agents can reach personal information such as emails, logins and calendar events. That raises the question of whether the privacy claims hold up.
Timeline
- Oct 10, 9:37 AM ET: OpenAI's Dots and Meta's Muse are both presented as claiming privacy leadership among AI agents.
- Oct 11, 8:00 PM ET: A side-by-side comparison of Dots and Muse shows both can access emails, logins and calendar events, with some also showing phone notifications.
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