Why some people are falling for Meta's Muse AI

What happened: Some users are having romantic and sexually explicit conversations with Meta's Muse AI agent, treating it as a girlfriend, even though Meta designed Muse as a personal assistant to manage tasks. Key numbers: Muse was introduced Sept. 8. Meta allows users 18 and older to have these interactions. Why it matters: The behavior raises questions about intimacy, emotional dependence and how much private information users share with AI. A Meta spokesperson said Muse is built to help people get things done and does not block legal adult behavior.

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