Meta's new AI assistant Muse, marketed as secure and private, contains a critical zero-day vulnerability allowing any locally run app or terminal command to intercept authentication tokens and gain complete control of user accounts. The flaw exploits Muse's broad system permissions on macOS to redirect transcription endpoints to attacker-controlled servers, undermining Apple's security protections. Amazon has begun blocking Muse from its platform in response.
A security researcher disclosed findings from Meta's Muse AI agent after receiving a 6.8 GB filesystem export through the bug bounty program. The export contained internal runtime files, documentation, SSH keys, and agent logs from the Linux environment, revealing architectural details about Muse's implementation including memory systems, skills, and subagent records.
Meta's new Muse AI agent drove the company's stock up 11.3%, adding $192 billion to its market cap, as the app surged to the top of Apple's App Store with 2.8 million downloads in 12 days, outpacing ChatGPT's early adoption and signaling potential enterprise market opportunities for Meta's AI investments.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has consistently prioritized new ventures like the metaverse and AI over child safety concerns, despite publicly claiming to care deeply about the issue. Years of regulatory scrutiny and public backlash have ensued, yet Meta remains profitable and dominant in social media while pursuing emerging technologies like smart glasses and its new AI agent Muse.
Meta's new Muse AI agent sparked an 11.3% stock surge, adding $192 billion to the company's market cap and $13 billion to CEO Mark Zuckerberg's net worth. Muse reached 2.8 million downloads in 12 days, surpassing ChatGPT's early adoption, and analysts view it as evidence that Meta's substantial AI investments could unlock significant enterprise market opportunities and new revenue streams through advertising, subscriptions, and transactions.
Meta's new AI model Muse has become the top iOS free app, surpassing ChatGPT and driving Meta shares up 20% and the Nasdaq to record highs. As global leaders meet at the UN General Assembly in New York, AI and Iran emerge as potential flashpoints in U.S.-China discussions, while oil prices rebound after dipping below $100 per barrel.