Meta's AI agent Muse can now control your Mac

Meta has expanded its new AI service Muse so that it now also works on Mac computers. An AI agent is an artificial intelligence that doesn't just answer questions but can carry out tasks for you on its own, for example finding a file, writing an email or putting something in your calendar.

Muse works in your programs

On the Mac, Muse can work directly inside your regular programs: files, mail, calendar, notes and messages. You ask Muse to complete a task, and it gets to work finding information and carrying out the actions itself, instead of just giving you an answer you have to act on.

One of Muse's distinctive features is that you can start a task on your phone, follow up on it from your computer and later ask about it via the messaging service WhatsApp. Muse remembers the context across devices, so a task you start in the morning can be done by the time you get home.

Meta emphasizes that users decide for themselves what Muse can access, and that the agent always asks for permission before doing anything sensitive, such as sending an email or paying for something. Access can be revoked at any time.

Prices and paid plans

Muse comes in a free version with a weekly cap on how much you can use the service. If you want to use it more, it costs either about DKK 140 a month ($20) on the plan called Power, or about DKK 700 a month ($100) on the most extensive plan, Maximum. Meta has not spelled out in detail exactly what extra you get in the two paid plans.

Muse can be connected to mail, calendar, payments, shopping and smart home devices, among other things, and the company highlights examples such as booking travel, filling out forms, sending invitations to a party and remembering that a friend can't eat gluten.

The Mac version follows Muse's initial launch on mobile and web earlier in September, when the app quickly became one of the most downloaded in the US App Store.

Not yet available in Denmark

For now, Muse is available only in the US, and Meta has not announced when or whether the service is coming to Denmark. You can download the app for Mac or use it on the web at muse.ai, but Danish users will have to be prepared to wait if they want to try it themselves.

What it means for you

Right now you can't use Muse in Denmark, so you can simply follow the news. If you work a lot in the US or have American colleagues, it may be worth watching whether they start using it for email and calendar. If you want to try the service yourself, it typically requires a US App Store login or access via muse.ai to get around the restriction. Remember that Muse always asks for permission before sending emails or paying for anything, so you stay in control if you get access one day.