Pcworld iconPcworldSep 25, 2026 ~1 min source read

Meta’s Muse AI assistant was born to shop

I've been playing with Muse for the past few weeks and, until a couple of days ago, I wasn't too impressed. To me, it looked like yet another chatty AI assistant, all talk, unable to do the simplest things without fumbling the ball or burning through usage limits.

Meta’s Muse AI assistant was born to shop

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I've been playing with Muse for the past few weeks and, until a couple of days ago, I wasn't too impressed.

To me, it looked like yet another chatty AI assistant, all talk, unable to do the simplest things without fumbling the ball or burning through usage limits.

Each week on Prompt Mode, I'll be serving up analysis of the AI trends that matter to everyday users like you and me.

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I've been playing with Muse for the past few weeks and, until a couple of days ago, I wasn't too impressed. To me, it looked like yet another chatty AI assistant, all talk, unable to do the simplest things without fumbling the ball or burning through usage limits. And, of course, trusting Muse entails trusting Facebook and Instagram parent Meta, the maker of those creepy, camera-equipped Meta glasses.

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Let an AI agent go to town with your credit card? After trying a few agentic AI mainstays — asking "Mica" (you can name your Muse assistant) to book a restaurant reservation (yawn), triage your Gmail, or check my morning commute (it referred me to New York City's official subway website — thanks?) — I decided to go shopping.

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