Will Meta’s AI Tamagotchi bet is…working?
Meta's personal AI agent Muse is reportedly outpacing ChatGPT's early growth as OpenAI and Anthropic ship new models.
TechCrunch's Equity podcast discusses Meta's consumer AI strategy after Anthropic released Opus 5.5 and OpenAI followed 90 minutes later with GPT-6 updates. Meta's personal agent Muse is reportedly outpacing ChatGPT's early numbers and is headed for smart glasses and a small Tamagotchi-style device. The hosts also cover implications for startups, a16z's school for founders, and two AI and hardware deals.
- Anthropic released Opus 5.5, and OpenAI followed with GPT-6 updates 90 minutes later.
- Meta's Muse agent is reportedly ahead of ChatGPT's early adoption.
- Muse is planned for smart glasses and a Tamagotchi-style device.
- Podcast also covers startups, a16z's founder school, and AI hardware deals.
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When AI leaders at OpenAI and Anthropic started talking about “pacing the frontier,” maybe someone should have asked: what pace? Now it’s turned into model drop week for both companies as Anthropic rolled out Opus 5. 5, followed by OpenAI’s GPT-6 model updates just 90 minutes later.
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