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Meta is putting its muscle behind Muse as the AI app takes off

Meta’s Muse AI app passed 3.4 million downloads and leads U.S. app stores after Meta Connect.

Meta’s consumer AI app Muse, launched September 8 and available only in the U.S. and Canada, has grown past 3.4 million downloads by Sensor Tower’s estimate, with Apptopia at 4.3 million and Appfigures at about 2.3 million. It reached the top of the U.S. App Store on September 18 and Google Play on September 19, and daily active users rose 27% after Meta Connect. Announced features include avatar video chat, Mac computer-use support, a dedicated email address, more connectors, and smart-glasses plans. Early download growth outpaced ChatGPT’s launch, while Meta house ads accounted for only about 6% of impressions through September 19.

TechCrunch · AISep 25, 16:16 UTC · 1d agoAI industry 4 sources

Rival AI agents, Instinct and Meta’s Muse, both add the ability to make calls

Instinct and Meta's Muse AI agents both added phone-calling concierge features, reaching feature parity as Instinct reportedly raises at a $10 billion valuation.

Instinct launched Instinct Concierge, an early-access calling feature for tasks like booking restaurants without online reservations and resolving cable bills, announced by founder Noah Shinn. Meta's Muse expanded outbound calling to US businesses, prioritizing users who had requested the feature. Instinct raised $350 million at a $2.5 billion valuation last month and is reportedly in talks to raise $1 billion at a $10 billion valuation. Muse's app garnered over 730,000 US downloads in its first days, outpacing the Meta AI app's launch.

TechCrunch · AISep 17, 13:46 UTC · 9d agoAI industry

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Meta is putting its muscle behind Muse as the AI app takes off

Rival AI agents, Instinct and Meta’s Muse, both add the ability to make calls