We Got Hot and Heavy with Meta’s Muse—And Baffled by Apple’s HomeView
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In this episode of WIRED's Uncanny Valley, hosts Brian Barrett and Leah Feiger are joined by senior writer Reece Rogers to discuss Meta’s AI agent, Muse. Rogers reveals that the agent is capable of engaging in explicit sexting with users, a feature Meta defends as legal adult behavior despite concerns about addiction and privacy risks. The discussion also highlights the contradiction between Meta's lenient stance on its AI agent and its stricter content policies for Instagram creators. Additionally, the hosts examine a pro-AI super PAC network funneling millions into Nevada shell companies to obscure campaign spending ahead of the midterms. On the consumer tech front, Apple’s new HomeView smart hub receives criticism for lacking video capabilities and offering little advantage over existing devices. Finally, a Harvard study is cited showing that men significantly overestimate their knowledge of the AI industry compared to women.
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