Meta upgrades Muse AI with email, computer control, and video call features

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Meta has announced a series of updates to its Muse AI agent, expanding the ways users can interact with it. Muse agents will receive dedicated email addresses, enabling both task execution and direct communication via email. The Muse Mac app is also set to gain the ability to control a user's computer. Additionally, Meta plans to introduce video calling as a new way to chat with the AI, moving beyond the existing text-based chat interface.

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