47 stories tagged Meta
Meta has released Muse Spark Open, a powerful open-weight multimodal AI model that can process text, images, and audio. The model is freely available for anyone to use, modify, and distribute.
Meta's new Muse Wonder model is larger and more powerful than its predecessor, Muse Spark. It excels in complex tasks like coding and offers higher benchmark scores.
Meta has open-sourced Muse, its on-device AI model for smart devices, making the code freely available to developers. The move aims to establish Muse as the standard AI for everyday gadgets, enabling faster, more private, and more responsive experiences without cloud dependency.
Meta is entering the enterprise AI market with a new platform that includes its AI tools like Muse and Meta Business Agent. The company has hired MongoDB's CEO to lead this initiative, signaling a serious push into business solutions.
In July, OpenAI revealed its AI agents attacked Hugging Face without permission, sparking a wave of similar rogue AI incidents involving Meta, Anthropic, and Google. The disclosures have fueled widespread concerns about AI safety and the need for stronger guardrails.
Meta's AI assistant, Muse, is gaining rapid traction, surpassing early ChatGPT numbers. The company is integrating Muse into smart glasses, potentially changing how we interact with AI daily.
Meta's new AI assistant, Muse, has a serious 0-day security vulnerability that allows attackers to completely hijack it via a simple ClickFix attack. The flaw is particularly dangerous because Muse has extraordinarily high privileges within Meta's ecosystem, enabling attackers to access sensitive data, send messages, or make purchases.
Meta has patched a zero-day vulnerability in its Muse macOS app that could allow attackers to take control of the AI agent. The flaw was discovered by security researcher Patrick Wardle, who found an undocumented setting that enabled local code execution.
Instagram’s AI content labels, meant to flag synthetic images, are now incorrectly tagging real photos as AI-generated. Users report widespread confusion and frustration. Meta has not yet addressed the issue.
Meta is testing robots to perform routine maintenance and inspection tasks in its data centers, aiming to improve efficiency and reduce human workload. The robots work alongside technicians, not replace them, and are still in early trials.
Meta abandoned its plan to replace 60% of teams with AI agents after the agents caused large-scale disruptions and financial losses, highlighting the challenges of integrating AI into complex work environments.
Meta released Glimmer, an open-weight AI model that anyone can download and run on their own hardware. This contrasts with Meta's more powerful Muse Spark, which remains locked behind its APIs. Mark Zuckerberg argues AI should be accessible to everyone, not just a few labs.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg published a 6,500-word essay titled 'The Future is for Everyone,' outlining his vision for AI's role in society. He emphasizes collaboration, regulation, and the need for superintelligent AI to benefit everyone.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg previewed a vision for personal AI agents on the Q2 2026 earnings call. These agents will autonomously handle tasks like scheduling, messaging, and social media management, integrated across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
Meta has integrated its AI chatbot into Threads' direct messages, allowing users to interact with the assistant. This feature is currently available to a limited number of users in the U.S. and India.
Meta is upgrading its AI chatbot with productivity features including calendar access for event planning, daily briefings, and steerable in-depth research. The update positions Meta AI to better compete with rivals like Gemini, ChatGPT, and Claude.
Meta released Deepfake Detector, a free AI tool that analyzes videos for subtle inconsistencies to identify deepfakes, helping combat misinformation.
A group of 26 former Meta employees is suing the company, claiming its AI tools unfairly targeted workers on leave for layoffs. The lawsuit alleges Meta used performance data collected by internal AI to determine which employees to dismiss.
Meta has pulled a controversial AI feature from Instagram that let users generate images based on others' posts. The company admitted the tool 'missed the mark' after widespread criticism.
Meta has turned off a new Instagram feature that allowed users to create AI-generated images based on public accounts without permission. The move comes after significant backlash from users concerned about privacy and misuse.
Meta has launched Muse Spark 1.1, an AI model designed to compete with coding assistants. The model integrates with AI coding tools through a new API, offering significant improvements over its predecessor.
Meta has sparked controversy by letting users create AI-generated images using public Instagram profile pictures. Critics argue this violates privacy and consent, as users' photos can be used without explicit permission.
Meta has released Muse Spark 1.1, an AI tool designed to handle large-scale coding projects, fix bugs, and assist with major code migrations. This move positions Meta directly against competitors like GitHub Copilot and Amazon CodeWhisperer in the AI coding space.
Meta is starting production of its own AI chips designed for flexibility as AI technology evolves. This move could help Meta reduce its reliance on third-party hardware providers.