Meta says its Muse AI agent can do things for you. I put it to the test

It’s been a busy afternoon for Pip, the AI agent I’ve been using in Meta’s Muse app. The agent, which Meta launched on September 8, booked a Friday date night and made a packing schedule for my upcoming move. It also emailed a friend about a trip next month and made a planning document with places we want to visit. A Pixar-like avatar typed away on a laptop at the top of the screen to let me know my AI helper, whose name I chose, was hard at work. Chatbots like ChatGPT have changed the way people find information and get answers to questions. Now, tech giants are attempting to develop AI assistants that can handle complex tasks, with the goal being that a user can give a broad command like “order my groceries for the week” and go about their day.