Meta's 'highest-paid' employee says sorry for ‘dumb joke’ over Muse AI booking
Alexandr Wang, a high-paid Meta employee, issued a lighthearted apology after making a joke about a tech executive's use of Meta's new AI agent, Muse. Muse is an autonomous assistant designed to handle personal tasks like travel booking and email management across various platforms.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the growing public interest in autonomous AI agents and the high-profile nature of AI development within major tech companies like Meta.
Alexandr Wang, recognised as Meta’s highest-paid employee, issued a quick lighthearted apology on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) after making a playful remark to a tech executive who used the company's autonomous AI agent, Muse, to arrange air travel. The exchange unfolded when WebFlow CTO Utkarsh Sengar posted publicly about testing the capabilities of Meta’s AI tool to handle flight logistics.“Just booked plane tickets via Muse. Never going back,” Sengar shared online, praising the workflow of the reservation process. Responding to the post, Wang initially celebrated the milestone before offering a humorous piece of travel advice:“Awesome!!!” Wang replied, adding “But also i probably would recommend booking a return flight and going home at some point (sorry dumb joke).”What is Meta MuseEarlier this month, Meta launched an autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) assistant, Muse, capable of executing tasks such as sending emails, listing a car for sale and booking travel.
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