Technology
Meta is testing a human concierge behind Muse.
Contractors take some of the calls. Employees flagged what gets shared. Reuters saw the posts.
The Rocket News · Technology · Menlo ParkSeptember 23, 2026 · 3 min read
Meta has been testing a human concierge for Muse, its new personal assistant. Contractors handle some of the calls. Internal posts, Reuters reported, show employees asking what happens to the sensitive material those contractors hear.
The Technology desk files the test, not the slogan. The product is sold as a machine. The pilot still puts a person on the line.
A person is still on the line.
The Technology desk files Wednesday as it is: an assistant with a name, and a contractor behind it.
Wire and further reading: reuters.com
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